Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for the e-ARC of this title to read and review. This was a really fun and clever concept for a read-aloud book. It's mostly wordless aside from the opening prompts, which is to interpret the illustrations as you will and encourage your young reader to make the sound effects they think the drawings would make. It's not even about having the "right" answer, because some are for sure abstract scenes (so, not as much like the books where you teach a kid that cows say moo and pigs say oink, for example.) There are a TON of illustrations, so I can only see you getting through this one together at storytime if a kid is VERY invested in doing all of them and finishing the book, or if you're okay skipping some or making up other stories for the images. You can really make the experience your own!

I received an electronic ARC from NorthSouth Books Inc. through NetGalley.
Gottwald creates a fun and interactive book for toddlers and preschoolers and even those a bit older than that. Readers get an explanation on the opening page spread and are challenged to read out loud for each sound. Then, the pages unfold with a wide variety of artwork and sound makers. This can be read straight through or a few pages at a time. After the first few readings, they may select particular pages to return to again and again. I love the bright colors and the fact that they will have to think on some pages to decide what the sound should be.

This was such a good read! Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!

This would be an excellent book to be used as an ice-breaker for a classroom, story hour, or even just to have some giggles at home. The illustrations are funny, cheerful, and easy to understand (since it requires little ones interrupting them to make the noises). I can definitely see this being read over and over.

Netgalley ARC - 3.5 stars rounded up, this is a lot of fun as a prompt and I could see it leading to a lot of giggles. I think it should be 25-50% shorter, some of the pages are repetitive or difficult to represent sonically.

This is a wordless book to let you look at the pictures and make your own sounds.
It's a fun book that kids will definitely have fun with. But I did think it's a bit long.
I guess you can just turn to any page and make sounds, you don't really need to start at the beginning.
Kids will have fun making up their own sounds for the pictures.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC .

Buzz! Boom! Bang! is a fun, interactive read out loud book perfect for toddlers. It contains all the elements of an entertaining read. Playful illustrations, funny prompts, and wild colors.

Although the book is fun and entertaining, I did find it to be a tad long, and I did have some difficulty with some of the sound effects. But that's probably just me as I seem to think that guys should have no problem with any of the sounds.

Overall, Buzz! Boom! Bang! is a very amusing book that is sure to please any toddler, and budding foley artists. Four solid stars.

I was invited to read a DRC from NorthSouth Books through NetGalley. This review is my own and reflects my honest thoughts and opinions.

What a wonderful book! I knew it was going to be fun at the beginning when it said it was meant to be read aloud-- then there were pictures with no words! This isn't just a book to be read out loud, but loudly! Kids can use their imagination to show the different ways things sound.

Buzz! Boom! Bang! would be a great tool for preschool or kindergarten aged students who are exploring early literacy. As the book has no text, other than the "instructions" at the beginning, the reader is encouraged to create sounds to narrate the book. I would not purchase this book for my class as it includes pictures of poop, someone passing gas, and witches. However, it is one that I would buy for my toddler. We will have lots of fun reading it together.

Thank you to North South Books and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy. Opinions expressed are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for the advanced digital copy for me to read and review.

This wordless book is a fun concept and has lots of potential for use in a lower-elementary classroom with fun interaction, vocabulary and English language learning, etc. or as a one-on-one read aloud with a child at home. As an elementary librarian I can imagine students enjoying about half of it before getting somewhat bored - there are a LOT of pictures to interact with (about 120) in the book! (I reviewed it digitally and assume each picture is a separate page or 2 page spread, which means there would be 120+ pages). The digital illustrations are bold, colorful and simplistic, similar to Todd Parr's illustration style.

I wanted to love this book so much, but I found it overwhelming and the pictures, at times, felt amateur. This book isn’t for everyone, but it will absolutely be the favorite of others. Some kids are going to love all of the silly pictures and the opportunity to lots of noise, but others may be frustrated by the unusual pictures or the sheer number of pages (over 100!) If you’ve got a fan of goofy noises who has the stamina for long books or is okay reading only part of a book, then this is the book for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my goodness this book!!!! Despite there being no written words it has so much to offer! I can picture using this from any grade kindergarten to grade 8 for so many things (vocabulary for English language learners, story writing, onomatopoeia lessons). The possibilities are literally endless!