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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2011 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Be Quiet, Mike!
Written by Leslie Patricelli
A noisy boy discovers his rhythm and finds his true calling with a drum set.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 377 ratings
40 pages· 531 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Mike's world is filled with rhythm, from tapping pencils to clanking trash cans. His constant drumming drives everyone to shout, "Be quiet, Mike!" But when he spots a drum set in a store window, his noisy passion might just find its perfect outlet. Can Mike turn his cacophony into a symphony and prove that his beats are more than just noise? Discover how one boy's love for sound leads to an unexpected harmony.
From the publisher
Digga-digga-digga-digga, zat, zoom, crash! Leslie Patricelli’s lovable (but noisy!) character finds an ingenious way to create a sound all his own. Even before he was born, Mike started drumming. Kick! Thump! Pow! Wherever he goes, his rhythms sing: swis, thak, go his books; bang, clank, goes the trash can; tap, tap, go his pencils; and “BE QUIET, MIKE!” yells everyone around him. But one day Mike sees a drum set in a store window – and puts his hands-on talents to work in a most impressive way. With the bold graphic style and clever details her readers love, Leslie Patricelli strikes a cymbal for active, high-energy little monkeys everywhere.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 531
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~479L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 146457
Publication
- Published
- August 23, 2011
- First published
- August 9, 2011
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763644772
- LCCN
- 2010044814
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