Too Loud Lily

Too Loud Lily

Written by: Sophie Laguna

Illustrated by: Kerry Argent

Scholastic Inc. 2002

                This book I chose at the school library. The title was catchy and made me want to find out what the book was about. Lily Hippo was always very loud. Even when she thought she was being quiet she was still being too loud. Her family and friends would always get onto Lily and tell her to be quiet. One day Lily Hippo got a new teacher. The teacher embraced Lily’s loudness and found just the perfect thing for Lily to do.

The illustrations of this book really capture Lily’s loudness. The colors are warm with some touches of lime greens and turquoise. The shapes of the pictures help emphasize Lily’s loudness and also how her family and friends are annoyed.  The details in the pictures help readers to see how Lily is feeling throughout the story.

Too Loud Lily would be a great book to read to younger children probably about three and up. I think this would be a great book to read during your first days of class. I would use it as a motivational book for children.  The message it sends to readers is that you should embrace your unique qualities and not let anyone bring you down because of them!