Booming Bella / Carol Ann Williams ; illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399242779
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Putnam's Sons, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Activities/curriculum |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Field trips - Fiction Challenging behaviour - Fiction Noise - Fiction Voice - Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Westcoast Early Learning Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcoast Early Learning Library | WILL 2008 (Text) | 67142 | Childrens Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 June #1
When her class goes on a field trip to the art museum, Bella cannot contain her enthusiasm. Much to the chagrin of everyone around her, she comments loudly as the bus passes familiar sights and also on each painting, the bold, capitalized text font reflecting her obnoxious tone. To everyone's relief, the exasperated museum guide finally shuts noisy Bella down with a stern warning. However, it's Bella's voice that saves her when she boards the wrong bus and announces her mistake at top volume. Despite having been admonished, Bella bounces back when reunited with her class, clearly showing the emotional roller coaster of a child's world. Bright, breezy, expressive, cartoon-style watercolors capture Bella's exuberance and depict a diversity of students, including one child in a wheelchair. Although not quite as successful as Niki Daly's Ruby Sings the Blues (2005), this cautionary tale will still resonate with children as well as their teachers. Copyright 2008 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2008 May #2
Bella is a little girl with a big voice, and she's especially loud when excitedâand she's positively thrilled about today's field trip to the art museum. Despite repeated reminders from her teacher to "use [her] inside voice," she shouts out answers to the museum guide's questions. Nettled, the guide tells Bella that if she doesn't stop, the class won't be able to continue. Bella feels terrible. When it's time to leave, she runs and gets on the bus, but it's the wrong one! Now is the time to speak upâloudly! Outside, Bella's teacher races to meet her and brings her back to her cheering class, and Bella takes a picture to memorialize the best trip she's ever been on. While not specifically about ADHD, this could serve as a very useful introduction to the topic. Mai-Wyss's appealing illustrations depict Bella as an ebullient blond miss who even dresses loudly. Children will doubtlessly identify with Bella's impulsive enthusiasm and mercurial moodsâor know someone who behaves in just such a way. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus 2008 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Media Connection : Library Media Connection Reviews 2008 October
Bella forgets to use her indoor voice when she is excited, and her voice becomes especially loud during the class trip to the museum. She shouts on the bus and booms her excitement as the class arrives at the museum. She is told to use her manners when she is loudly expressing her appreciation of the art in the museum. Bella knows it is not okay to be loud and ruin the field trip for everyone, but when she gets on the wrong bus to go home, her loud voice gets the bus driver?s attention to stop the bus so she can be reunited with her teacher and classmates. This book?s humorous illustrations enhance the fun of this story as a read-aloud. It would be a good selection to read to a class that is troubled by students who do not always use an indoor voice. Recommended. Susan Black, Librarian, Arlee (Montana) Elementary School ¬ 2006 Linworth Publishing, Inc. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 July
K-Gr 2â This charming picture book celebrates a child's enthusiasm for her world. From the moment she arrives in class, through the bus ride and tour of the museum, Bella's lively interest in everyone and everything she encounters earn her reprimands from the adults and the cold shoulder from her peers. Bella's excitement is finally cowed by the guide, who scolds her, and a classmate who tells her she is "ruining everything." Bella flees the museum in despair, planning to take refuge on her bus, but she accidentally boards the wrong one. Upon realizing her error, she bellows, "Stop the bus! I'm on the wrong bus!" Bella's self-esteem is restored when the chaperone on that vehicle comments, "Good thing she has a loud voice." Bella's teacher agrees, which helps restore the child's happy mood. Mai-Wyss's colorful watercolor cartoons are a nice match for the text. Bella's irrepressible personality shines through in the active cartoon illustrations. The scenes in the museum are particularly pleasing as the child admires framed works of art done in traditional styles. The book's design adds to the story's appeal; Bella's speech appears in large and various colored fonts. An enjoyable read-aloud choice.âMaura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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