The illustrations are bright and eye catching and done in a way that the "sound" words integrate well when they are illustrated. The story is not as good. The story of a boy trying to train a bird might need a bit more repitition and explanation. The suggestion from a random person on the street is exactl y that, random.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the artwork in this book. It was so bright and colorful. The story was fun and unique. An entertaining read.

Sam was annoyed with the bird’s early morning cries, he wondered what to do. So, he followed his neighbor’s advice and tried to become friends with the bird. But first, he must learn how to go about befriending a wild creature. A delightful read your kids would enjoy.

I used to wake up to the screech of peacocks outside my window, so I feel this kids pain. But his adventure in silencing a magpie is a fun silly read.

Young Sam is awakened several mornings by a magpie shrieking loudly outside his window. Like many people, he is not happy with this alarm clock. He tries to come up with a way to stop the bird from shrieking and waking him up. He has several ideas that don't or won't work. He finally comes u with a plan that works, but you will have to read this book to find out what it is. The illustrations by Zafouko Yamamoto were bright, large and added much to the story. When I read this to my granddaughter, she was sure that she would just tell that bird to stop, but it didn't work for Sam, so we tried to think of other ideas. She also loved to shriek along with the magpie, which made for a noisy reading time, glad it wasn't before bed. A fun book to teach about animals in nature, as well as tolerance, frustration, patience, acceptance and friendship.

This book has wonderfully colourful illustrations that I absolutely loved! I would have preferred the book to be less wordy as children have very short attention spans. Also, while it does teach about problem solving, I was sad that Sam didn't learn more about the bird. Instead he tries to get it to stop being noisy. Felt like a lost opportunity to me.

Thank you to Clavis Publishing and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I love that there are so many bird picture books being released but I am not as fond of this book. Instead of learning about the Magpie and enjoying the beauty of having the bird in his yard, he just hopes that it will be quiet. I don't think it's a great message for kids.

Who is Shrieking So Early is about Sam and a magpie who keeps waking him up with its raucous calls. He is irritated at first but slowly, he befriends the magpie and begins to enjoy its company.

Such a simple story with a profound message to love nature. We loved the illustrations as well.

Thanks to Netgalley, Ellen DeLange, and Clavis Publishing for granting me this eARC.

This was an okay book about a bird that keeps waking up a little boy every morning. I think it could have been a better story, but the artwork is very well done.

Who Is Shrieking So Early? is a cute, quick read about Sam, who just wants a nice quiet morning, and the magpie who keeps waking him up too early with its loud shrieking.

The book does a good job of depicting problem-solving, as Sam tries different methods of getting the bird to be quiet, and dealing with frustration. The text is a little heftier than picture books often are, suitable for kids around 4-6, and the art has a flat, bright, childlike simplicity that suits the story well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for the advance review copy!

Sam likes his morning nice and quiet. And when he hears a loud Shriek in the morning, it makes his whole day terrible. When he discovers the Magpie is making all that terrible noise, he develops a plan and it changes everything.

A sweet story on friendship, solving your problems, and just being kind. With colorful illustrations, a creative boy, and shrieking magpie, what can go wrong.

A special thank you to Clavis Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

I received an eARC copy in exchange for an honest review from Clavis Publishing via NetGalley.

This story was great! A magpie keeps on waking Sam up early every morning, and Sam is running out of ideas on how to prevent this from happening again, pleading the bird to "wake him up quietly." Sam is resourceful, as it turns out, and he manages to befriend the magpie successfully.

I found the book very interesting and useful, especially for children around 4-6 ages. It teaches friendship, tolerance, love, and problem-solving. Good job for smart Sam and smart magpie!

Through Sam and magpie, we learn the value of friendships and calmly talking things through.

Sam learns how to deal with frustration, and learns about tolerance. He learns to change his way to get what he wants, especially when he runs into obstacles that are frustrating him!

You also have the option to introduce kids to onomatopoeia, if you haven't yet.

I think this would be perfect to tell to kids around the age of 5 or a bit older.

The illustrations are very pretty and colourful, sort of like a child itself has drawn and coloured it, which I quite enjoy.

Sam keeps waking up to a terrible shriek, everyday. Who is shrieking so early, that’s the question that Sam must find out. Can Sam help magpie with there
problem? Will Sam be able to solve the problem and get some sleep? A delightful book on friendship and tolerance.
***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***.

I loved the illustrations throughout this book! So well done! The story was also great fun to read with my kiddos! We really enjoyed the bond between Sam & His animal friends & the lessons he was teaching them about nice calm & quiet mornings!

Such a cute story about a boy that is woken up every morning by a magpie outside of his window. He befriends the bird to see if he can be "woken up quietly". The illustrations in this book were great. The story was super cute, and would definitely stick in a child's imagination and mind if they heard their own magpie's or other birds outside of their own windows. This is a great book for ages 4-6.

This is a cute story about a little boy befriending a bird he once found annoying. This would be an excellent book for a child to read with their family as a bed time book, allowing for conversations about big feelings, planning, and perseverance. I was especially impressed with the illustrations they were unique, beautiful, and added to the understanding of the story. Kids will love this read to them especially if the reader shrieks! Like the magpie.

Who is Shrieking so Early? by Ellen DeLange is perfect for 4-7 year olds. The colorful artwork by Zafouko Yamamoto is a starring addition to the tale. It was not the story that I was expecting ;since, I am more familiar with blue jays shrieking outside our window and the star of this show is a magpie ( probably an australian magpie , due to the story line) though we are never told what kind of bird it is, Learning about birds is not really the point of this tale, The story is more about handling difficult situations in your life and the various methods with which you can try to tackle the problem. Possibly kindness is the method of choice, as it is in this cheerful story. I was actually searching for a story about bird feeders and the birds that visit us and yes even awaken us but this proved to be quite a serendipitous find. I would recommend for K -2 story times and activities.

The illustrations in this book are quite appealing and very colourful. I think that is probably my favourite part of this picture book. The story is ok but I don't know if it spoke to me the way other picture books have and I read many of them in a day. I think partly it is the wording. Not terribly by any stretch but not my favourite either. I'm not sure I got the message behind it.

I read this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review. I liked this sweet book as a story of tolerance and perseverance, but I can’t help wonder, “HOW did he DO it?” This is a fun one.