Holler Loudly - Hardcover

Cynthia Leitich Smith lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Greg.

Barry Gott lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, their two children, and their cat, dog, and gecko.

PreSchool-Grade 2—His exceptionally loud voice has always posed a problem for Holler, the young son of the Loudly family. His parents, teachers, friends, and the townspeople have hushed and shushed him all his life, but to no avail. Loudness just comes naturally to him as it has to others of his line, every several generations. Getting kicked out of a movie theater, ruining a day of fishing with Gramps, and scattering all the animals at the state fair's hog-calling contest finally convince him to settle down and understand that being quiet and listening can be quite pleasant. However, when a tornado threatens his town, Holler decides there are times to be quiet and times that require LOUD. And that's when he takes action; he shouts down that durned tornado and breaks it up into harmless bits of breezes, finally putting his gift to good use. This original tall tale with its highly energetic, brightly colored illustrations has expressive typeface showing the word "LOUD" repeatedly in bold capital letters. Readers as well as listeners will have fun with this animated story, and the Southwestern twang will just come naturally.—Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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