Eek!: A Noisy Journey from A to Z

Make some noise for the most fun alphabet book you'll read this year! A lively, engaging read aloud just right for toddlers and preschoolers.

Author Julie Larios teams up with award-winning author and illustrator Julie Paschkis to lead young readers on a humorous, boisterous parade through the alphabet―letter by letter and sound by noisy sound!

This charming story begins quietly as Mouse selects a flower for someone very dear to him. Then the fun kicks in! To complete his journey, Mouse must make his way through the alphabet. One sniff of his special flower―Achoo!―and a bee flies out―Bzzz! Readers will love meeting the colorful characters along Mouse's trek and will cheer when he reaches his destination and presents the flower to.... Well, that part of the story is a surprise!

Larios and Paschkis have produced an entertaining combination of clever onomatopoeic wordplay and lively art that's ideal for educators seeking fun, interactive read-alouds, story time, and for preschoolers learning oral language. It's sure to delight young fans and inspire them to create imaginary alphabet adventures of their own.

Author: Julie Larios
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.40h x 10.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781682631690
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2020
School Library Journal 07/10/2020 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Larios, Julie: - Julie Larios is an award-winning poet whose work for adults has been included twice in The Best American Poetry series. With children, she loves exploring riddles, rhymes, chants, blessings, curses, playground songs, and the amazing music and mystery of words. She lives in Bellingham, Washington, at the northwest tip of the Pacific Northwest. This is her fifth book for children.Paschkis, Julie: - Julie Paschkis attended Cornell University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, where she earned a BFA. She taught art to grade school children for several years while working on her own art and illustration. Julie now works full-time painting, creating commercial illustrations, and illustrating children's books. Some of her books include Albert the Fix-It Man; Where Is Catkin?; Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella; and Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary. She lives in Washington.