Wong, Janet S. Buzz. Illus. Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Orlando FL: Voyager Books/Harcourt, Inc., 2000.
I think that the book “Buzz” is a great introduction to onomatopoeia (the word is a little advanced for the intended reader, but the concept is a good). It would be a fun book for kids to read – not only because the word buzz is fun to say, but this could also be turned into a lesson. I could see getting children to choose other “sound” words and seeing how many times throughout their day they would think they would hear it. The illustrations are also great; they show all of the actions that the little boy is going through. This shows a small example of a book that is not describing all of the actions (when the little boy is shaving with his race car), although “Apple Pie 4th of July” is a better example of this.
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Jeff,
After reading your observation on "Buzz" it gives me an idea for using the book with younger children as a learning tool. I could use an assortment of similar books to teach children different sounds. In addition,I could also be teaching young children how to be creative with their imaginations. Thanks for the idea!
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