When Papa Snores
PreSchool-Grade 3-A treat for the eyes and the ears. A little girl can't decide who snores louder: her grandfather or grandmother. "When Papa snores, ARRGHH-OOOMM-ARRGHH-OOOMM the lamp at his bedside rattles and shakes, and the drawers of his dresser open and close. When Nana snores, GARRUUM-GARRUUM the blinds on the window clink-clank together, and the dishes in the drainer shake themselves dry." Long's cumulative text builds on itself to gain momentum until the last page, which ends in an ironic but heartfelt twist. Children will enjoy the amusing onomatopoeic phrases on every page. The wonderful illustrations rendered in gouache and ink with some cut paper portray a household of animated objects and a loving, extended family. Pair this humorous story with Audrey Wood's The Napping House (Harcourt, 1984) at bedtime or storytime.Sheryl L. Shipley, North Central Local Schools, Pioneer, OHCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.