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There are lots of different ways to be loud.

And Deborah Underwood shares many of them in her picture book The Loud Book (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011).

On each page, Underwood lists a different kind of loud. (“Crowded swimming pool loud.” “Burp during quiet time loud.” “Uncle Alexander’s old car loud.”) And, Renata Liwska provides beautiful illustrations of a variety of animals experiencing the noise.

This book is a follow-up to 2010′s The Quiet Book by the same author and illustrator. That book was a New York Times best-seller, so there’s the perfect book for any child in your life, no matter what their natural volume inclination.

Now, let’s turn things over to today’s guest reviewer, Jazzy. She says the loudest thing she’s ever done is scream. But only because her older sisters were teasing her.

Our reviewer: Jazzy.

Age: 7.

Things I like to do: Play with my friends. Color. Paint.

This book was about: Loud things.

The best part was: The page that said “Ant loud.” Because ants were on her apple and she was crying and it was funny.

I smiled when: I saw the page that said “Deafening silence loud.” Because I like cookies.

I was worried when: It was raining and everyone was in the pool.

I was surprised: By the page that said “Garage avalanche loud.” Because avalanches usually have snow.

Three words that best describe this book are: “Loud.” “Crackle.” “Pop.”

My favorite line or phrase in this book is: “Oops loud.” Because they accidentally hit a baseball through a window.

My favorite picture in this book is: When he dropped his lunch tray.

Other kids reading this book should watch for: The Quiet Book that this author also wrote.

You should read this book because: Sometimes you need to be loud. Even if you’re usually quiet. Sometimes, you need to scream out.”

Thanks, Jazzy!

If you’d like to learn more about Deborah Underwood, you can visit her website or read this interview.

If you’d like to learn more about Renata Liwska, you can visit her website.

THIS JUST IN! There are plush animals that go along with The Quiet Book and The Loud Book. They are adorable. See them here!