The Very Noisy Night (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

Diana Hendry (Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Picture Puffins

Little Mouse keeps Big Mouse awake with his worries about nighttime noises. Big Mouse offers him earmuffs, but the quiet only makes Little Mouse feel lonely. By morning, both mice are sound asleep in Big Mouse's bed. Illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When Little Mouse is afraid of noises at bedtime, Big Mouse providescomfort, in what PW called a "a sprightly version of a familiar bedtime scenario." Ages 3-8.

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From Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Little Mouse can't sleep. To his fertile imagination, the branch tapping sounds like a burglar on the roof, the owl hooting sounds like a ghost, and the dripping faucet like rain inside. Big Mouse patiently, albeit gruffly, explains the true, nonscary nature of each disturbance. Each time Little Mouse asks "Can I come into your bed?" Big Mouse, who is not eager to be joined by a wriggling, cold-pawed Little Mouse, says "No." Finally, Big Mouse responds, "Better come into my bed." This comforting story is accompanied by brightly colored illustrations with endearing mice characters. Enchanting details depict the mouse home: a playing-card headboard, spool-of-thread table, and matchbox dresser drawers with button handles. The predictable text with its funny noises and repetitive refrain is excellent for reading aloud. Pair this with Martin Waddell's Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? (Candlewick, 1992) or Bethany Roberts's A Mouse Told His Mother (Little, Brown, 1997) at pajama storytime programs.
Robin L. Gibson, Muskingum County Library System, Zanesville, OH
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142300128
• ISBN-13: 978-0142300121
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels > Nonfiction

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice for my son..., February 21, 2007

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This review is from: The Very Noisy Night (Hardcover)

I loved this book until we got to the end... it just proved to my son that he should be able to sleep in my bed every night! He is entering a phase in which he's scared of everything at night, so I bought this for him to try to help get him past his new fears. I hoped that it would help him feel comfortable and safe in his own bed. I wish I had read through it myself before we read it together! The empathy that he feels for Little Mouse validates his concept that his bed is definitely not the place to be at night! It was a very sweet book, but a bit unpractical for parents with children who have nighttime fears.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Words and art make delightful fun of rodent insomnia...., July 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Very Noisy Night (Hardcover)

Woe is Little Mouse, who keeps hearing strange noises whichkeep him very WIDE AWAKE. He implores Big Mouse to share his big bed,but Big Mouse knows how hard it is to sleep next to a wriggling tot sporting cold paws. "No!" is his firm reply, followed by patient reassurance that the noises Little Mouse hears are nothing to be afraid of. As the night progresses, Little Mouse tosses and turns, constantly pestering Big Mouse to reconsider.

Diana Hendry tells a story that is simple, while at the same time simply charming. Jane Chapman caps off the tale with colorful art, full of the kinds of details that make a story worth re-reading--over and over again. Children will delight in finding the extraordinary uses mice can find for seemingly ordinary household items. The ending is satisfying and comforting. A perfect bedtime companion, THE VERY NOISY NIGHT is well worth the investment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tale of a Persistent Mouse who Perseveres-Our Favorite Book!, December 1, 2000

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Elizabeth (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Noisy Night (Hardcover)

About two months ago, I purchased this book for my 3 year old, who is a very persistent little person. She loves this book because she likes to sleep in her parent's bed when she can't get to sleep, just like the Little Mouse in this story, who in the end, after asking many times, "Can I sleep in your bed?" finally gets to sleep in Big Mouse's bed. To my daughter, the moral of this story is that persistence pays off!

I love the book because the story is funny and very "real" to us: tired Big Mouse looks like this tired Mom some nights. My daughter and I also read this book at bedtime almost every night because the illustrations are the BEST of any book we own. They are gorgeous, full of color -- they splash across the pages, and are so creative, making the Mouse home a magic wonderland. I think my daughter would find it hard to get to sleep in the Mouse home, because it looks like such a fun place to play and explore. This book is a winner!