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http://heavenlysavings.blogspot.com/2010/05/sound-snatcher-review-and-giveaway.html Review www.papertrailsfamily.com. - Paper Trail Family Books Site A Mom, A Blogger, A Reviewer and A Crafter... Simply A Mom, http://a-mom-life.blogspot.com Review http://bit.ly/8Rfp9P Tribute Books Writes Thursday, December 10, 2009"The Sound Snatcher" by Linda Bryan Sabin Do you know a young child who freaks out when you turn on the vacuum? Does the noise make them run from the room in terror? Linda Bryan Sabin has the answer. In her children's book The Sound Snatcher (illustrated by Valerie Bouthyette), Sabin writes for "the sensitive child who may become unsettled and anxious when confronted with noisy distractions." Her writing style is rooted in sound techniques such as rhythm, alliteration and multi-syllable words. A vocabulary section in the back of the book defines words that might be unfamiliar to a young child like reverberation, truffle and shroud. Sabin also creates her own words via onomonopia such as fluffle, squwurgles and swirgles. Readers are encouraged to look for clues in the illustrations in the "Let's Talk About the Book" question and answer section. What is the boy's name? Look at the back of his shirt. What supporting character appears on every page? The name of Sabin's publisher - Peeking Kitty Books - offers a clue. Sabin encourages "curiosity, excitement of exploration and a desire to see what comes next." I appreciated the book's library reinforced binding - a plus for any children's book subjected to the wear and tear of little hands. The overall theme of overpowering, overwhelming noise is synonymous with modern family life. Details are drowned out and important moments are missed. The word "quiet" fills the last page and illustrates its inherent value. The little Sound Snatcher is precious with his big round eyes and stick-out tongue. His endearing appearance makes him approachable combating a child's fear. He is so industrious, vacuuming up everything in sight, that his belly bag nearly explodes. By completing his chore, he is unplugged and falls fast asleep. The Sound Snatcher by Linda Bryan Sabin is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com and PeekingKitty.com. Laughing Zebra – Books for Children Fun ways to help children learn Books Go Beyond Reading THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009 Book Review: The Sound Snatcher by Linda Bryan Sabin Good morning book fans. I have a cute, (but scary) book to share with you today. My boss Joy read us this morning while the zookeepers were cleaning and getting ready to open for the day. Let’s see what she has to tell you about this story. * * * * * “The Sound Snatcher” is a cute rhyming story about a very special vacuum in Mark’s house. He’s curious about what this thing does. It cleans the floor like all vacuums do, but, it also eats up sounds. It eats the clock ticking sound, the phone ringing even the cat meowing and the dog barking! Is there any sound the sound snatcher doesn’t snatch? The illustrations are great. They walk you through the adventures of this sound snatching machine. If you have a child who isn’t sure about what they think of your vacuum, this book just might be a good book to have. At the end of the story, there are several pages with questions and vocabulary words you can use with your little ones to learn more. * * * * * Can you imagine a zoo with no noise? We all decided that we like the story but don’t want the sound snatcher to visit us here at the V Zoo unless he’s not plugged in. See you back here Sunday, and remember to let me know about your local zoos Halloween activities so I can share them with the rest of the crowd here at Zooprise Party/Fiesta Zoorpresa. posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado We go Beyond Reading POSTED BY ZEBEE AT 3:00 AM 0 COMMENTS LINKS TO THIS POST LABELS: BOOK REVIEW, CHILDREN BOOKS, LINDA BRYAN SABIA, PICTURE BOOK, THE SOUND SNATCHER, VACUMM CLEANER |