Member Reviews

This would be an excellent book to be used as an ice-breaker for a classroom, story hour, or even just to have some giggles at home. The illustrations are funny, cheerful, and easy to understand (since it requires little ones interrupting them to make the noises). I can definitely see this being read over and over.

Was this review helpful?

Netgalley ARC - 3.5 stars rounded up, this is a lot of fun as a prompt and I could see it leading to a lot of giggles. I think it should be 25-50% shorter, some of the pages are repetitive or difficult to represent sonically.

Was this review helpful?

This is a wordless book to let you look at the pictures and make your own sounds.
It's a fun book that kids will definitely have fun with. But I did think it's a bit long.
I guess you can just turn to any page and make sounds, you don't really need to start at the beginning.
Kids will have fun making up their own sounds for the pictures.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC .

Was this review helpful?

Buzz! Boom! Bang! is a fun, interactive read out loud book perfect for toddlers. It contains all the elements of an entertaining read. Playful illustrations, funny prompts, and wild colors.

Although the book is fun and entertaining, I did find it to be a tad long, and I did have some difficulty with some of the sound effects. But that's probably just me as I seem to think that guys should have no problem with any of the sounds.

Overall, Buzz! Boom! Bang! is a very amusing book that is sure to please any toddler, and budding foley artists. Four solid stars.

I was invited to read a DRC from NorthSouth Books through NetGalley. This review is my own and reflects my honest thoughts and opinions.

Was this review helpful?

What a wonderful book! I knew it was going to be fun at the beginning when it said it was meant to be read aloud-- then there were pictures with no words! This isn't just a book to be read out loud, but loudly! Kids can use their imagination to show the different ways things sound.

Was this review helpful?

Buzz! Boom! Bang! would be a great tool for preschool or kindergarten aged students who are exploring early literacy. As the book has no text, other than the "instructions" at the beginning, the reader is encouraged to create sounds to narrate the book. I would not purchase this book for my class as it includes pictures of poop, someone passing gas, and witches. However, it is one that I would buy for my toddler. We will have lots of fun reading it together.

Thank you to North South Books and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy. Opinions expressed are my own.

Was this review helpful?

Thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for the advanced digital copy for me to read and review.

This wordless book is a fun concept and has lots of potential for use in a lower-elementary classroom with fun interaction, vocabulary and English language learning, etc. or as a one-on-one read aloud with a child at home. As an elementary librarian I can imagine students enjoying about half of it before getting somewhat bored - there are a LOT of pictures to interact with (about 120) in the book! (I reviewed it digitally and assume each picture is a separate page or 2 page spread, which means there would be 120+ pages). The digital illustrations are bold, colorful and simplistic, similar to Todd Parr's illustration style.

Was this review helpful?

I wanted to love this book so much, but I found it overwhelming and the pictures, at times, felt amateur. This book isn’t for everyone, but it will absolutely be the favorite of others. Some kids are going to love all of the silly pictures and the opportunity to lots of noise, but others may be frustrated by the unusual pictures or the sheer number of pages (over 100!) If you’ve got a fan of goofy noises who has the stamina for long books or is okay reading only part of a book, then this is the book for you.

Was this review helpful?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my goodness this book!!!! Despite there being no written words it has so much to offer! I can picture using this from any grade kindergarten to grade 8 for so many things (vocabulary for English language learners, story writing, onomatopoeia lessons). The possibilities are literally endless!

Was this review helpful?