Title: And Next Came a Roar
Description: Reviewed by Wayne Walker/http://homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/758021/
"Shnoozleland is not too far from anyone you know.  It’s up a hill and down a spell from anywhere you go."  Shnoozles are these incredibly cute little creatures who will appeal to kids everywhere.  In "And Next Came a Roar," the Shnoozles are playing ball after school near the big apple tree, which was next to the barn which was used as third base.
Whenever the ball is hit into the nearby forest, it comes back in half and red hot with flames.  They are down to their last ball and Bubu hits the ball into the forest again.  This time they go to search for it and find it in front of a cave with 
a sign that reads "Bud."  All of a sudden, the Shnoozles hear a loud roar!  What will happen next?
This is just a really fun picture book for children to read or have read to them, but it also extols the beauty of friendship and demonstrates the need for children to learn about being inclusive in their play.  It won the "Benjamin Franklin Award" from the Independent Book Publishers Association.  At the end, there is an interactive "Scavenger Hunt" to help use the book as a teaching tool.  "And Next Came a Roar" is available both in printed format and also on a CD that includes the theme song and can be done as a read-along adventure.  In addition, you can visit www.shnoozles.com to download free pages with follow-up activities.  I imagine that most all kids will surely enjoy Shnoozles.  I know that I did.
Subjects: ball, friendship, play, forest, adventure