October 2018 Debut of the Month |
What’s the best sound in the world? Ray the little lion is determined to find out, because he thinks that will help him become a famous musician (he plays the violin). He spends hours bottling beautiful sounds – the plip-plop of rain in the forest, the tweeting of birds in the mountains, the chitter-chatter of the market – but just can’t decide. His neighbour little lemur Jemmy tries to help, but Roy is just annoyed when Jemmy dances to his music, or claps in time. Indeed, it takes him the whole book to realise that Jemmy’s friendship helps him make the best sounds ever. It’s a lovely story, beautifully told and Cindy Wume’s illustrations are gorgeous. A charming and original picture book that should become a real favourite.
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Lovely story which has packed tons of different themes into such a short book. Friendship, differences, music and having fun!
What a totally gorgeous book. I am a musician and so this really appealed to me as the mum. It also provoked a hilarious discussion....what do we think are the most beautiful and the most horrid sounds in the world. Edith decided the most beautiful sound was bees buzzing. Edith and I decided the most horrid sound was Ceci screaming which she did all the way through the story!!!! We also discussed how some lovely sounds are connected to lovely memories.... Read Full Review
The Best sound in the World is a sweet book which my youngest daughter loved listening to. She loved the journey Roy took around the world.
Roy is a lion who loves to play music. His friend, Jemmy also loves music but loves to clap, dance and sing along and so annoys Roy. However, when Roy leaves to search for the most beautiful sounds in the world he is stuck until he comes home, back to his friend.
The Best sound in the World is a sweet book which my youngest daughter loved listening to. She loved the journey Roy took around the world. The whimsical pictures are a delight to look at.... Read Full Review
Roy is lion with a big dream. He searches for the most beautiful dream in the world but realises everyone needs their friends to help them. A charming book full of beautiful illustrations.
Roy is a lion in search of the most beautiful sound in the world to try to copy it on his violin. He travels everywhere looking for and collecting sounds but he finds it very difficult to find the most beautiful sound until he realises that he needs his friend's help. Jemmy, the lemur helps him to find out what sounds most beautiful of all. I like the pictures of the different places he goes to look for sounds and I liked to think of a shop where you could choose from lots of different lovely sounds in bottles to find your favourite.... Read Full Review