Quiet Loud

We like Leslie Patricelli's books in general and this one is no exception, though it's not my favorite. We bought it when our son was around 18 months and started "experimenting" with the volume of his voice. Did it work to teach him the difference between quiet and loud? I suppose so...now when he yells, we whisper, "whispering is quiet" and he laughs and screams again. So it has not yet worked to help quiet him down when he's loud, but it is a fun book nevertheless. He likes to make the sounds of the various items on each page and he does indeed vary the volume of his voice depending on whether it is a "quiet" or "loud" sound. We're still working on applying this knowledge to real-world situations.

I loved my granddaughter's reaction to Quiet LOUD! The look on her face when I raised my voice was and still is priceless. After me reading the book to her once she was ready to read with me, at least on some of the pages. She whispers the first page but moves back with a big grin for me to read screaming is "LOUD'' then bursts out laughing to yell LOUD! Making loud monkey sounds with me is probably her favorite! This is one of the books she insists on holding and page turning by herself. She doesn't choose this book as often as others but when she does she will seems to enjoy it.Another good book from Leslie Patricelli. A good book to get some energy out.

I ordered my first Patricelli board book 14 years ago for my first granddaughter. I soon ordered many others. The illustrations are delightful, the text is minimal but repeated to help build vocabulary, the toddler humor is spot-on, and each book ends with a collage that reinforces the topic. These books are a favorite with all my g-kids, and I now get a set to give each time I need a baby-shower gift. They are always a hit with parents who have to read them over and over again, and new readers/ listeners who readily relate to the topics.

Leslie Patricelli makes the best books for reading to children between 0 and 3 years !Quiet, Loud along with Yummy, Yucky, a must have !

This is a book I am asked to read over and over and over again. My daughter loves talking about opposites, but this is Engaging (we like to make the quiet and loud noises when we can). We also spend a lot of time on the last two pages where it has longer lists of quiet and loud things. We also own Yummy Yucky and the Toot book- both also hits in our house.