Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure [Hardcover]

Wynton Marsalis (Author), Paul Rogers (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: October 9, 2012 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years

The creators of Jazz ABZ are back for an encore! With infectious rhythm and rhyme, musical master Wynton Marsalis opens kids’ ears to the sounds around us.

What’s that sound? The back door squeeeaks open, sounding like a noisy mouse nearby — eeek, eeeek, eeeek! Big trucks on the highway rrrrrrrumble, just as hunger makes a tummy grrrrumble. Ringing with exuberance and auditory delights, this second collaboration by world-renowned jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed illustrator Paul Rogers takes readers (and listeners) on a rollicking, clanging, clapping tour through the many sounds that fill a neighborhood.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Onomatopoeic words will challenge readers and delight listeners . . . Rogers’ hip, playfully cartoonish spreads pop with clever visual allusions to jazz tunes and players. Loud and clear, the creators show how tuning into everyday sounds can inspire music. Clap, clap, CLAP!
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This exuberant articulation of sounds both subtle and grandiose is sure to inspire closer listening and creative responses.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

Warm up those vocal chops and get ready for the swingingest read-aloud of the year.
—Booklist (starred review)

About the Author

Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, and tireless champion of jazz, is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and the winner of nine Grammy Awards. The artistic director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center program, he lives in New York City.

Paul Rogers has created everything from billboard portraits at Dodger Stadium to a silkscreen portrait of Wynton Marsalis for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He lives in Pasadena, California.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; First Edition edition (October 9, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763639915
• ISBN-13: 978-0763639914
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.6 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Children's Books > Travel & Cultures > Multicultural Stories > African-American

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously a fun read aloud! November 12, 2012

By Marta Cappa

Format:Hardcover

This book is about sounds: from musical instruments (which you would expect from Marsalis) to ordinary day-to-day sounds. Or are they (ordinary)? I laughed out loud trying to pronounce these words, and yet, once I heard my own voice, I realized: that is exactly the way it sounds when I butter toast! The book is so much more than construction of sounds into words. It's a book that emphasizes listening skills. The kind of listening that my dog does - he hears things before he sees. We as humans usually see first, hear later. And often, we just don't hear at all! We tune it out, if you'll pardon the pun. After a few times through this book, don't be surprised if your toddler says: "chrrrck chrrrrck chrrrrck" when buttering the toast and "krrrrick krrrrick krrrrrick" when scratching your back! This is a very interactive book - kids will love to say the sounds/words with you. What fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazzy onomatopoeia April 10, 2013

By Madigan McGillicuddy

Format:Hardcover

"A sonic adventure" indeed! This picture book features jazzy onomatopoeia with a happy and loving African-American family. Large, crisp digital illustrations look well from across a room which makes this a very nice choice for storytimes. Pair this with Froggy Gets Dressed for some "noisy" fun. Blue and white endpages show off all sorts of instruments.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book February 24, 2013

By Gladdie

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My grandson, age 3, loved the book. Now he wants to learn to play the tuba when he grows up.