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Too Much Noise
Too Much Noise
Author: Ann McGovern, Simms Taback (Illustrator)
Peter thinks his house is noisy until the village wise man teaches him a lesson in perspective.
ISBN-13: 9780590024358
ISBN-10: 0590024353
Publication Date: 6/1967
Pages: 47
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Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Kirkus Reviews : "A simple repetitive tale, equally suitable for noisy participation and for settling down to 'a very quiet dream.'"

The Horn Book Magazine, 7/20/67
"Small children will love the pleasant humor, the rhythmic repetition, the absurd logic, and the tongue-in-cheek illustrations."

As an elementary music teacher, I have found that Too Much Noise is an excellent story to read in music class when discussing dynamics (louds and softs) to first graders. After learning sound effects, i.e. "creaking","squeaking", "swish", "hiss" and animal noises, my students get swept up in the gradual crescendo of the story. The sudden quiet effect that occurs in the room when all the animals leave the old man's house is breath-taking and mesmerizing to the children. One can literally hear a pin drop. Such is the power of great story-telling!
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The cow said, Moo MOO.
The donkey said HEE Haw
The sheep said Baa Baa
The hen said Cluck Cluck
The dog said Woof Woof
The cat said Meeow Meeow
I'm going crazy said Peter
This is TOO MUCH NOISE!


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