Achoo! Bang! Crash!: The Noisy Alphabet

by Ross MacDonald

Book Overview

A for . . . Achoo?B for Bump, Bang, and Bop?C for Crackle, Clank, and Crunch?This is truly an alphabet with attitude, created by that master of raucous humor, Ross MacDonald. In this hilarious book you'll see clothes ripped off an intrepid game hunter by a ferocious lion ( ROAR! RIP! RUN! ); a little boy who manages to pin the tail on his father, rather than the donkey. ( NO! OH! OOPS! OW! ); and an exceedingly plump Santa being crammed down the chimney...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761317961
• ISBN13: 9780761317968
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Really funny ABC book

Great for rambunctious kids! Let me say, first, that I really like this book, as do my young nieces. Those four stars weren't an accident. However, there are a few possible concerns. First, this book is, unsurprisingly, full of slapstick. Pianos falling on heads, kids sticking pins into their dads, men falling down the stairs, that sort of thing. Lots of comic violence. If this is not your thing, please check the book out at the library before buying it. In addition, there's some comic semi-nudity, notably the scene where a lion rips the entire back off a man's outfit. Pretty funny, nothing obscene, but, again, if this isn't your thing, read before you buy. Finally, in a book spanning, what, 32 pages? There's only one depiction of non-whites, on the N and O spread. Every other person in the book is white. Yeah, I understand that this is a retro-style book, like something you would've seen in the early part of the last century... but we're not living in the early part of the last century. We're living in the 21st century. It would have been trivial to add more non-white characters in this book. It's not a bad book because of this fact, it just could've been a better book because of this fact. Little disappointed there. But yes, all that aside, this is a good book, and I really recommend it.

Noisy Alphabet strikes a chord.

Bought for my now 6-month old granddaughter. She really enjoys the sounds and joins in with her own.

The way learning should be

My little boy loves this book and has loved it since he was a year and a half old. It combines great pictures that have lots of action with action words that really grab a kids attention and without any effort they learn their ABC's along with the words. For little boys especially I think they enjoy things more that come with a sound track and this fits the bill perfectly.

A Fantastic Exploration of Type and Sound

This is one of the greatest books I own. The wood type is printed in fun, explosive color and the illustrations are warm and hilarious. They make for a book that puts a smile on my face every time I look through it. I've given this book to a four-year-old niece and a grandmother in her seventies, and both of them adore it.

retro fun

A fun book that has nastolgic illustrations--very cool. A silly, yet clever read. Artistic, a true craft with 19th century type-set once used for circus and Wanted posters. And hip. A great addition to your child's library. As an adult, you'll enjoy it.