By Cindy Wume (author) , Cindy Wume (illustrator)
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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.
The Sun: "Simply charming" Roy is a lion and a sound catcher. He catches the sounds of the city and makes them into music, trying to avoid the annoying attentions of his neighbor, Jemmy. Feeling like his music isn't good enough, Roy goes on a journey to find the best sound in the world for inspiration.
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He hears the pitter-patter of the rain in the forest, the wind whistling through the desert, and the hustle and bustle of the souk at sunrise, but none of it helps--he can't decide which is the best sound. Just as he's about to give up, he hears a familiar voice . . . can Jemmy teach him that perhaps there are lots of beautiful sounds, not just one, and that for Jemmy, Roy's music is the best of all? This gorgeous debut picture book is a heart-warming tribute to the power of friendship.
Simply charming - The Sun
Cindy Wume is an author and illustrator from Taiwan. She works primarily with gouache, marker, ink, dip-pen, and coloured pencils. Her art was longlisted for the Klaus Flugge and exhibited at Bologna Children’s Book Fair (2016).
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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
Amatullah and Abidah Khatun
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
The Sun: "Simply charming" Roy is a lion and a sound catcher. He catches the sounds of the city and makes them into music, trying to avoid the annoying attentions of his neighbor, Jemmy.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Best Sound in the World and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Best Sound in the World features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Best Sound in the World was written by Cindy Wume and published by White Lion Publishing an imprint of Quarto Publishing PLC
The Best Sound in the World has 40 pages
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