Roar of a Snore

by Marsha Diane Arnold

Book Overview

Little ones can't sleep? Amuse them with the funny rhyme of this bedtime charmer. All the Huffles are fast asleep, except for Jack. He heard a noise that rocked the floor. He heard a noise that shook the door. Jack heard... a snore! Just who is making this racket? Unable to sleep, Jack and his dog go searching. It must be Mama Gwyn, whose huffs and puffs set her curlers spinning, but when Jack wakes her... the snore roars on! And so it goes with Baby...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803729367
• ISBN13: 9780803729360
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Great read-aloud book! Very fun and silly!

I am a 3rd grade teacher, and we had the opportunity to Skype Ms. Arnold this morning! It was absolutely fabulous! She read the book aloud to my class, and had them become involved with the story by repeating the words from this book. We loved this book because it was funny! My 3rd graders came up with words like "awesome, amazing, cool, entertaining, good, best book in the world, spectacular, terrific, fabulous when I asked them to help me write this review. We would highly recommend this book to other elementary school classrooms. Also, Ms. Arnold gave us the ideas to take a character this book, and write our own "Roar of a snore" book.

So much fun to read aloud

I fell in love with this book at first reading to my then 9 month old grandson. The rhythm of the words, the pictures, the kindness and gentle names all make it fun to read out loud. Although it is a little long for the tiny ones, making the snore ROARRRR and doing the variety of snores keeps their attention. I will enjoy reading it out loud for years to come.

Clever! Charming! FUN!!!

One of several library books we just had to buy and own. Marsha Diane Arnold's clever rhyming verse is fun to read aloud and gets funnier as more family members awake and join Jack's search. Pratt's illustrations are witty and childlike and have the warm and cozy feel of incandescent lamplight. It even has a plot surprise (or two!) "Roar of a Snore" joins our short list of children's books that get better with each reading. Hint: we read this to our little girls (ages 2 and 3) and they laugh aloud when the family's rhyming names are read to them very quickly!

My children BEG for this book at night!

SUCH a cute story! The rhyme is wonderful...Dr. Seuss-ish, yet it has it's own flair. My boys (4, 3, & 21 months) all sit and listen through the entire story. (A miracle unto itself...) They also repeat many of the phrases in the book and all ROAR right along with their Dad as he reads it aloud! My 4 yr old has started "reading" it to his brothers. We originally checked it out at the library, and have just purchased it so we can have our own copy. That is the only way my children would not throw a fit at having to return the book! :-)

LOVE THIS BOOK!!

I borrowed this book from the library and my 3 year old daughter and her friend really enjoyed it. SUCH a cute book, the illustrations are good as well. KUDOS to the author I like the book so much I bought it so we could have our own personal copy. Great for any child between 2 1/2 to 6 I think. My 6 year old neiced enjoyed it too, especially when you do the voices with it. :)