Silence is a resource that has become increasingly hard to find in our noisy society. In this appealing children's picture book written by Malachy Doyle and illustrated by Ed Vere, little dreamer Sam is driven from his home by bombs, bangs, sneezes, squeaks, and other clatter by his family. The Bungles are a noisy clan whose energy sends the little boy on a quest for peace and quiet. He winds up in the woods and then wanders further into the dark. Now the eerie silence scares him and he wishes he had not gone off on his own. Suddenly he hears noise that sounds very familiar: it has now become welcoming and liberating.
Too Noisy! has been written for children ages 3 years and up. It presents a helpful teaching that we live in a world where both silence and noise can be affirmed together. Kids will come away from their journey with Sam with a fresh appreciation of what it is like to move beyond an either/or way of seeing things.
