Joyful Noise
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Average rating3.6
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Ratings5
Average rating3.6
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this an ideal pick for classroom use. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its own unique way. With Joyful Noise, Paul Fleischman created not only a fascinating guide to the insect world but an exultant celebration of life.
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Joyful Noise is a quick, entertaining collection of poems written about various insects. The most interesting part is that they are meant to be recited by two people, sometimes in unison, alternating, or even in opposition. The poems themselves are clever but not necessarily profound; I thought that some were much better than others. I could see reading these poems aloud at school or with family members as entertaining, and the illustrations by Beddows are beautifully rendered.
I listened to this on audiotape, then I read the poems, and then I listened to the audiotape again. It's amazing to hear the poems read aloud, in two voices, converging, diverging, making a strong statement by reading a line in unison.
The poems are all about insects. The illustrations are lovely pen-and-ink drawings. I want to get the audiobook for my library and find a way to use it with the students.
