Eva Montanari

The scissors go snip, the decorations go whir whir, and the friends say "Happy Birthday!" as little Crocodile celebrates a birthday. The party is full of sounds, some are good as "the band goes oom pah pah," and others are not so good as "the balloon goes POP!" The adorably illustrated Crocodile and friends enjoy the party and are all worn out at the end. The colored pencil illustrations in this book bring a joyful simplicity to the book. Young children will have fun making the sounds heard in the book and discussing what other sounds they might hear in their own worlds. My one issue with the book is the use of the word "goes" to describe the sounds made and heard throughout the day. As I was reading the book, I found myself wishing for better grammar. If I were reading this to a young child, I would probably use the lovely illustrations to spark stories and conversations about sounds, birthday parties, friendships, SEL, and more, but I wouldn't rely on the text provided. ** I got this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program, but all opinions are my own. Thank you to Tundra Books and Penguin Random House for the copy. ***… (más)