The Little Woman Wanted Noise (New York Review Books Children's Collection)

by Val Teal

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The Little Woman loves living in the big city despite all of the noise, so when she is given a peaceful farm in the country and finds it too quiet to be relaxing, she sets out to make it feel like home.

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THE LITTLE WOMAN WANTED NOISES by Val Teal,pictures by Robert Lawson is another adventurous Children's Book/Farm Life/Adoption/Animal Sounds/Domestic Animals. Another lost classic with vivid and funny illustrations. While parents may want to pull out their hair,as their youngsters make the animal sounds,they will delight in the story of, the Little Woman,who wanted the noise. She gets a farm,buys a cow,a pig,a rooster,a cat,a dog,and a duck. Now she has a very noisy farm and loves it,but is it missing something,can you guess what that something is? I will not tell you,but......She finally has peace of mind. A whimsical,funny story that is sure to delight readers young and old alike. Received for an honest review from the publisher.

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HEAT RATING: NONE(CHILDREN'S BOOKS)

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Val Teal	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Lawson, Robert	Illustrator	main author	some editions	confirmed

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whose noise inspires the little woman

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