Mike likes to drum on everything. All day long the people in his life tell him, "Be quiet, Mike!", but he simply can't stop. When he sees a drum set in a music store he longs for one of his own. Since he can't buy it, he makes one instead.This book is a delight to read aloud, as Patricelli's rhythms trip off the tongue. Would be perfect for that active little boy who likes to drum on everything or who enjoys building. Would also make a good lesson in word choice and onomatopoeia. For those kids who are loud, who just can't stop making music wherever they go. Especially for potential drummers. But even more for those parents who have loud children and keep telling them to be quiet. I have a fairly loud and boisterous child myself :)A quiet child may also appreciate this text, and be inspired to make a bit more noise once in a while. The text rhymes, and moves quickly from page to page. The illustrations are bold and kind of loud and obnoxious, matching the theme of the book.This is the kind of book that particular kids will fall in love with, and will want it read to them time and again, so many times, too many times even!
What do You think about Be Quiet, Mike! (2011)?
The pictures were cute, but the rhymes were really awkward.
—John
Read this for a story time and it was a hit.
—gustavohmsilva
