Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter
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Web ID: 16131359Everyone in your building should get this book!
Beautiful book! The vibrant collage of colors is matched perfectly with the sound words Anne Wynter uses. It is a very cute story that I could see using at the end of a very long day, when my little one needs to cuddle up and hit the hay.
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A book dancing with sound and color
A book dancing with sound and color that nevertheless will lull kids to sleep. The story is bookended by an extension of the title: “Everybody in the red brick building was asleep.” At the start, the residents of the building are awaked one-by-one by a cascading ripple of sounds from the other apartments, which makes this a delightful read aloud. After it culminates with a car alarm, the residents begin to settle back down with the softer, comforting noises of falling to sleep (also fun for read aloud). The last spread is very touching and should guide kids to sleep. Anne Wynter’s tight prose and onomatopoeia make this a treat for the reader and the listener. And Oge Mora’s textures and vibrant colors layered with even more colors make this equally a treat for the eyes.
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Stunning and vibrant!
In this rhythmic, cumulative text by Anne Wynter, residents of an apartment building are woken up one by one until noise fills the building. Then they are slowly lulled back to sleep by the sounds of the city. This story just begs to be read aloud! Children will love participating in the cumulative onomatopoeia and pouring over the vibrant and stunning illustrations by Oge Mora. This is a great bedtime story that kids are sure to enjoy.
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A New Classic
Everybody is fast asleep in the red brick building until…each neighbor is woken up. As the action unfolds, children will be eager to turn the pages to see what happens next. This bedtime book is sure to become a new classic and youngsters will be mimicking the sounds that the author has stacked in a cumulative fashion. Day or night this book is a crowd pleaser! Great for story times too!
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Wonderful read-a-loud book.
I adore this book. It is a perfect night time read. Oge Mora's vibrant illustrations and Anne Wynter's dynamic language captivates the reader as we are taken on a little trip through an apartment building. Those inside wake up one by one by the sounds of the night and one another until they are soothed back to sleep in the reverse order of events. It's an absolutely wonderful read-a-loud, a fantastic picture book. I highly recommend it.
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Intriguing and fun!
I thoroughly enjoyed this fun book filled with onomatopoeia. What an intriguing concept and a fast-paced read.
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Makes a wonderful gift!
I didn't live in a building growing up, but I lived in one when I became a mom. I loved reading this story from the perspective of a new family member nestled among other families in a red brick building. Anne Wynter's writing takes us on a musical journey through melodic onomatopoeia. As a girl, my dad would sing "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly" and I'd giggle and giggle. Anne's story brings along a child's wonder, imagination, and joy through every line that builds this story. Oge Mora's vivid illustrations brings me back to the red brick building again and again. This book makes a wonderful gift for children!
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Sweet bedtime book
This sweet picture book uses a circular story format to show a diverse cast of characters at night. A baby starts a chain reaction of the sounds throughout the apartment building, and we get a glimpse into each family’s lives. The onomatopoeia provides beautiful music to this sweet story and the illustrations are beautiful. A great bedtime read to help little ones settle down at night.
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