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Noisy Nora

by Rosemary Wells

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Middle child Nora seeks attention while her parents tend to older sister Kate and baby brother Jack. Pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the rhyming text.

Available editions of Noisy Nora

	9780803718364, Reinforced Hardcover, Penguin Group USA, 1997 $3.97 (Used - Acceptable) Other copies of 9780803718364

	9780803766396, Reinforced Hardcover, Penguin Group USA, 1973 None currently available

	9780803718357, Hardcover, Penguin Group USA, 1997 $1.00 (Very Good ) Other copies of 9780803718357

	9780808536321, Prebinding, Bt Bound, 2001 $32.95 (New) Other copies of 9780808536321

	9780590098175, Paperback, Scholastic Paperbacks, 1976 $1.00 (Used - Acceptable) Other copies of 9780590098175

	9780670887224, Hardcover, Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999 $1.00 (Good ) Other copies of 9780670887224

	9780140567281, Paperback, Puffin, 2000 $1.00 (Good) Other copies of 9780140567281

	9780140546743, Paperback, Penguin Group USA, 1980 $2.11 (good) Other copies of 9780140546743

	9780803766389, Hardcover, Penguin Group USA, 1990 $76.00 () Other copies of 9780803766389

	9780590714365, Paperback, Scholastic, 1987 None currently available

	9781560081203, Audio Cassette, Weston Woods, 1993 None currently available

Synopses

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

First Line

Jack had dinner early. Father played with Kate, Jack needed burping, so Nora had to wait.

Customer Reviews

on Sep 25 2008, annalovesbooks said:

"ISBN 0803718357 - It's been a while since I've reviewed a kids' book that needed a note for certain parents with certain child-raising ideas. If you're one of them, you'll want to pass up this book - Nora's sister calls her "dumb" twice and Nora's behavior is... well, bad. If, however, you're able to overlook that, or just don't care about it, and want to get your child into books, this is one that I guarantee they'll love to have read to them. Nora's parents are spending all of their time with Jack, the baby, and their sister Kate. Nora feels neglected and makes noise, hoping to get their attention, but all she gets is shushed. She finally does get it - by announcing that she's leaving! They worry and look for her until she reappears again, quite noisily. Other than the "dumb" comments, some parents might find Nora's behavior bad enough to keep them from getting this book for their child. She slams the door, knocks over the lamp and flies a kite in the house. Personally, she's a mouse, I never expected my child to take his behavioral cues from rodents and he didn't; if you think yours might, then you need to find another book. Those exceptions out of the way, I think this book is adorable. If, at first glance, you think Nora resembles Max, she should - they have the same mother. Author and illustrator Rosemary Wells, mom of Max and Ruby and Nora, seems to understand what will work for children and laughing, something Nora will make them do, is a surefire way to get them to come back again and again. The illustrations are great, Nora is just hilarious in her frustrated efforts to get attention and there's the chance for a parent to talk to their own child about the RIGHT way to get attention - once everyone's stopped laughing at Nora. Parents with a new baby in the house might find that aspect particularly appealing because a new baby's arrival is certainly a time when an older sibling might feel ignored. - AnnaLovesBooks"

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