Oh What a Noise!

by Uri Shulevitz

To postpone sleep a small boy imagines all of the noisiest things he knows.

Genres: Childrens

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1971

About the author

Uri Shulevitz was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the 1969 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, an Eastern European fairy tale retold by Arthur Ransome in 1916.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a young lad prepares for bed, he encounters several hoards of animals, and other noises generated by groups of items hindering his much needed quiet time. This tale was adapted from an 1868 story entitled "A Big Noise" by W.B. Rands.