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The Louds Move In
I love to read this book out loud at school visits and conferences. (And when I say out loud, I mean out LOUD.) I can always count on someone coming up to me after I’ve read it and saying, “Our family is the Loud Family!” I guess there are a lot of loud families out there, which is kind of scary when you think about it.
Regan Dunnick’s goofy drawings are fabu! I especially love little Baby Loud, who seems to have the biggest mouth of all.
“Indeed, this crowd pleaser has it all: noise, varied andpractically nonstop; funny names; a personable goldfish;the word *underwear;* and a huge communal burp asdenouement.” —Horn Book
“Warmth and good humor abound in this satisfying tale.” —Publishers Weekly
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Activities
Drama:
The Louds Move In is perfect for Story Theater. Assign children the following roles: Narrator, Ma Loud, Pa Loud, Barney Loud, Baby Loud, Miss Meekerton, Miss Shushermush, and Mister Pitterpatter. Use props—hats, glasses, pincushions– for different roles.
Language Arts:
In this book Miss Meekerton collects pincushions and Mr. Pitterpatter collects china figurines. Discuss collections with the students. Encourage them to bring their own collections to show to the class. Ask them to write and illustrate a booklet about a collection they own or ask them to write about an imaginary collection that they’d like to own.
Related Books
- Too Loud Lily, by Sofia Laguna and Kerry Argent
- Loud Emily, by Alexis O’Neill and Nancy Carpenter
- Noisy Nora, by Rosemary Wells