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Noisy Nora
It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all. "A wonderful...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
July 1st 2000
by Puffin Books
(first published January 1st 1973)
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My sister reads this book better than anyone I know. I find myself quoting it many times. Too many people are not familiar with the book. They are missing out. I was quite excited to meet the author and have her sign copies--one for each family member who had kids. I hope they continue the Nora legacy. :-)
3/2/10 & 3/4/10: Using an ever-loved favorite for storytime--WITH all my (aka my sister's) sound effects--FANTASTIC! Both groups loved it. And I learned by the Thursday group to slow it dow...more
3/2/10 & 3/4/10: Using an ever-loved favorite for storytime--WITH all my (aka my sister's) sound effects--FANTASTIC! Both groups loved it. And I learned by the Thursday group to slow it dow...more
Rosemary Well’s book, Noisy Nora, is the story of a young mouse’s struggle to get attention from her parents in her home.
The main character, Nora, feels that she does not get enough attention from her parents because they are too busy with her siblings. She tries to get their attention by being mischievous and making loud, noisy disruptions. Nora realizes that this is not working, as her parents continually tell her to be quiet. She became so fed up that she decided to leave and not come back. W...more
The main character, Nora, feels that she does not get enough attention from her parents because they are too busy with her siblings. She tries to get their attention by being mischievous and making loud, noisy disruptions. Nora realizes that this is not working, as her parents continually tell her to be quiet. She became so fed up that she decided to leave and not come back. W...more
Poor Nora, everyone ignores her. Her parents are always doing something with her other brothers and sisters. Nora wanted attention, and everyone tells her that she has to wait. Nora does not want to wait. To get attention, Nora pretends to run away from home.
The illustrations for this edition of Noisy Nora have been completely redrawn from its original printing over 30 years ago. The illustrations are absolutely adorable. The mice are very friendly looking and colorful. The words go perfectly wi...more
The illustrations for this edition of Noisy Nora have been completely redrawn from its original printing over 30 years ago. The illustrations are absolutely adorable. The mice are very friendly looking and colorful. The words go perfectly wi...more
Nov 02, 2012
Shaquita
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
coping-with-feelings,
discipline,
family,
feelings,
mouse,
social-emotional,
self-esteem,
patients,
guidance
Noisy Nora was about a young mouse named, Nora, who hated to wait; so she felt that she needed to do anything and everything to win the attention of her family. She would make as much ruckus as possible just so that her parents can pay attention to her. Maybe you have a student like Nora who feels left out sometimes or hates waiting as well, so in order to get that desired attention they act out. This would be a good book to read to that impatient child. The only thing I would change about the b...more
Via: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, You’re Fucked: 10 Tips For Avoiding Terrible Children’s Books
Full list of recommendations from that article:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems
One Witch, by Laura Leuck
The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
The Olivia books by Ian Falconer
The Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney
Iggy Peck: Architect, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
The Paper Princess, by Elisa Kleven
The Amazing Machines series by Ant Parker and Tony Mitton
Noisy Nora, b...more
Full list of recommendations from that article:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems
One Witch, by Laura Leuck
The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
The Olivia books by Ian Falconer
The Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney
Iggy Peck: Architect, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
The Paper Princess, by Elisa Kleven
The Amazing Machines series by Ant Parker and Tony Mitton
Noisy Nora, b...more
Dec 01, 2010
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a good book for young children, especially those middle children who are too young for many activities and yet too old to be constantly monitored and attended to. The illustrations are classic Rosemary Wells and the narrative is simple and good for reading aloud. Our girls have really enjoyed reading books by Rosemary Wells and we will look for more books by her at our local library!
Dec 17, 2011
Samantha
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
elementary-school,
reviewed
Pensé que este libro fue muy lindo. Nora realmente enseñó a todos una lección. Nora me recuerda mucho a otro conejo travieso que Wells ha escrito. Cuando sus padres y hermanos no prestan atención a ella, Nora decide tomar las cosas en su propia pata. =)
Now for the English version. I guess when I read the Spanish version, I must have overlooked something--because this book is far from 3 stars. I won't change it now, but I will add an update in this review... 2/5. Why? Simply for the fact that Nor...more
Now for the English version. I guess when I read the Spanish version, I must have overlooked something--because this book is far from 3 stars. I won't change it now, but I will add an update in this review... 2/5. Why? Simply for the fact that Nor...more
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 J...more
Nora's parents are spending all of their time with J...more
This is a fun story, one that I'm sure will be passed down through the generations of many families. Rosemary Wells has a certain way of drawing mischief in her character's eyes, a way that makes them immensely likable the whole time they're acting the part of the scamp.
Nora is every bit as interesting and and funny as Max (well, at least almost as funny!), and I like to read this short book now just as much as ever. I would give Noisy Nora one and a half stars.
Nora is every bit as interesting and and funny as Max (well, at least almost as funny!), and I like to read this short book now just as much as ever. I would give Noisy Nora one and a half stars.
Rosemary Wells's book Yoko has long been one of my favorite picture books, and my almost-two-year-old loves it, too. Therefore I had high expectations for Noisy Nora. We were even more excited about it because the main character, Nora, shares my daughter's first name.
We enjoyed the whimsical illustrations, but the story was disappointing. Although I appreciate the easy cadence of the rhyme, the story falls flat. It's about a young mouse who, when her parents are always busy tending her older and...more
We enjoyed the whimsical illustrations, but the story was disappointing. Although I appreciate the easy cadence of the rhyme, the story falls flat. It's about a young mouse who, when her parents are always busy tending her older and...more
When Nora feels ignored by her parents, she creates a ruckus to get attention.
I like this book a lot because it is a pretty easy read (not much text on each page plus it is repetitive) but it still has some important and easy to teach themes. The kids really got the concept of wanting more attention and we could have probably had some good discussions if I hadn't been on a time constraint due to being observed. The illustrations are great as well.
I like this book a lot because it is a pretty easy read (not much text on each page plus it is repetitive) but it still has some important and easy to teach themes. The kids really got the concept of wanting more attention and we could have probably had some good discussions if I hadn't been on a time constraint due to being observed. The illustrations are great as well.
This one was hard to rate because I have such fond memories of reading it as a child - in fact, I can still quote the entire book from memory. BUT, as I sat down to read it to my 3.5 and 2 year old girls, I found I just could not bring myself to read the "Nora!" said her sister, "Why are you so dumb?" part. And since it is a book that rhymes all the way through, it just doesn't work if you leave that part out. We will not be keeping it on our shelf.
I love it. It is the story of Nora who is loud and obnoxious in her behavior. The book shows her exploits and then her parents telling her to be quiet and one of her siblings asking; "Nora, why are you so DUMB?"
There are some parents/teachers/librarians who don't like the use of "dumb" in the book but I think it is really funny and the kids love it. Go Rosemary Wells!!!!
There are some parents/teachers/librarians who don't like the use of "dumb" in the book but I think it is really funny and the kids love it. Go Rosemary Wells!!!!
Nora's family is busy with their evening activities -- taking a bath and reading a book. Nora, feeling a bit neglected, makes a bunch of noise and is told to be quiet. Much to my kindergarten students' horror, her older sister also tells her she's so dumb. A fun story that my students enjoyed and that I look forward to including in my Kindergarten Rosemary Wells unit.
A favorite in our household, and one we can still recite from memory, decades after we read it to our kids. Rosemary Wells has a firm but gentle grasp of family dynamics. The illustrations (in the 1973 edition we have) don't overwhelm the story. This was our favorite Wells' creation, followed by Timothy Goes to School and Hazel's Amazing Mother.
Dec 17, 2011
Patty Valencia
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
children-spanish,
children-picture
En este libro, Nora se enoja y se comporta mal, porque ella no está recibiendo la atención de su familia. Ella incluso se escapa. Afortunadamente, su familia la encuentra en el extremo. 3.6 AR Level libro.
In the English version of the book NOISY NORA, Nora is a very upset little mouse girl who is mad, because her parents never have time for her. Nora misbehaves and then tells everyone that she is going to runaway--she hides in the closet instead. The rhyme scheme is good and the illustrations a...more
In the English version of the book NOISY NORA, Nora is a very upset little mouse girl who is mad, because her parents never have time for her. Nora misbehaves and then tells everyone that she is going to runaway--she hides in the closet instead. The rhyme scheme is good and the illustrations a...more
I love this book, but only gave it four stars because it uses the word "dumb". "Dumb" is perfectly fine with me, but am not sure how that would go over in a school setting? This is a book that is about how everyone in Nora's family is too busy to give Nora any attention. The rhymes of this book make it fun to read aloud.
This was one we had at my house when I was a kid (thanks Mom and Dad). We checked it out at the library recently and I remembered how much I love it. It does contain a "running away" reference, but she actually hides in the closet rather than running away. I love how it so accurately describes the life of a middle child.
Nora reminds me a lot of my middle sister. She is constantaly doing things to seek the attention she recieved prior to the birth of our baby sister. This is a great book to use with students who do not know how to deal with the new baby, because it shows them that their family still cares for them; they are just busy.
I absolutely love this book. I read this book both in my pre-K and kindergarten classes and both groups loved it equally. In pre-k I used this book to discuss fellings associated with having siblings and then we did a "feeling puppet" as an after activity. The kids and I loved doing it together and you will do.
I just finished reading this to/with my 3-year-old son. He very much liked it. The drawings are simple and yet engaging. It's good that there are few dialogues throughout. However, he was shocked with the abrupt ending. On the whole, I found the book quite successful based on the experience.
Nora is a noisy bad girl. The book also mentions that was "dumb" several times. I really didn't get the point of this book. Personally, I think this book is a bad influence on the kids. Do your homework, find our for yourself. This didn't really teach me anything I didn't already know. Good luck.
This is a classic! I can remember the 1st time my teacher read it to me. This is the story about a liitle mouse that has to wait...her baby brother needs care, her sister gets to have all the fun and nobody is paying attention to Nora until.. she decides to leave. Then everyone misses her.
Sep 07, 2011
Kiana Sims
added it
In this book it discusses the behavior of one restless mouse as she strives for attention from her parents who are tending to the other children. I would use this book in my classroom to discuss patience, following directions, and when discussing family structures in a family unit.
This book is on our 1st grade reading list and I should have previewed it better. Over and over in the book, Nora's sister says, "Nora, why are you so dumb?" I hate that word and regretted my son had read it so many times without me.
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Nora has nothing to do but make a ruckus as she waits for her mother to feed the baby and her father to play chess with her sister. On and on it goes for poor Nora, but nothing gets anyone’s attention in this rhyming story until Nora says she’s running away. The illustrations are busy and fun, with Wells’ characteristic roly-poly rabbits, and so full of humor that’s it not hard to sympathize with Nora for flying a kite down the stairs, slamming the doors, and ultimately emerging from the broom c...more
This was basically my first book and i loved it to death :) I was able to recite it word for word at the age of one so that it looked like i was reading it, lol. I wish I could still remember it word for word.
I think this is a good fictional book to read to young children. It has nice rhyme to it and they can relate to Nora and why she makes so much noise. (to get her parents attention away from siblings)
This is such a cute book and tells the story perfectly, a life of a middle child. This is a great book to read to students to help remind them they are all equally important no matter how they might feel.
Apr 25, 2013
Kristin Waitkus
added it
Very fun story to teach emotions. I used this book with three other Rosemary Wells books and had the kids write their own books that specifically used the development of character emotions.
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Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the Max and Ruby series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies - curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Her West Hig...more
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Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the Max and Ruby series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies - curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Her West Hig...more
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