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Nicky's Noisy Night
Nicky the kitten can't sleep with the noises around the house and the reader may lift flaps to discover just what's causing them.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
20 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
About the author
Harriet Ziefert
691 books56 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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January 7, 2014
Nicky, the little tabby, is having trouble sleeping! There are far too many strange noises keeping Nicky awake. The only thing to do is to explore the house to discover where all these noises are coming from. What could be making that dripping sound? Or even that nibbling sound? The reader is invited to lift the flaps to find the source of the noise. ‘Someone is singing. Who is it?’ The reader opens doors, windows and curtains to establish just what it is that is creating Nicky’s Noisy Night!
Nicky’s Noisy Night reminded me very much of the Spot Adventure books. The simple yet fun ‘lift-the-flap’ to explore formula proved a big hit for my toddler son (nearly 2 years old). I’ve lost count of how many times my son has requested me to read this book to him! He especially loves to explore the rooms in Nicky’s house and identify familiar objects such as window, table, tap and shoes. But of course the biggest delight comes from lifting those flaps and discovering what lies beneath them.
What I enjoyed most about this book was observing the interaction that my son was having with the story through lifting the flaps. I was able to be a large part of this through questioning and developing my son’s connections with familiar objects from our own home. I find that this sort of book allows for a lot of language development. There is minimum text which means that the adult reading this book with a child has the opportunity to share ideas and discover just how much awareness a young child has of his world. This book would be perfect to have on a Nursery class bookshelf. It could be used to read to the whole class or even be picked up by an individual child, as it can be accessed without the child having to know how to read. The illustrations and flaps alone make it a book that would be great for children learning EAL or for children who enjoy more interaction with their books.
Nicky’s Noisy Night reminded me very much of the Spot Adventure books. The simple yet fun ‘lift-the-flap’ to explore formula proved a big hit for my toddler son (nearly 2 years old). I’ve lost count of how many times my son has requested me to read this book to him! He especially loves to explore the rooms in Nicky’s house and identify familiar objects such as window, table, tap and shoes. But of course the biggest delight comes from lifting those flaps and discovering what lies beneath them.
What I enjoyed most about this book was observing the interaction that my son was having with the story through lifting the flaps. I was able to be a large part of this through questioning and developing my son’s connections with familiar objects from our own home. I find that this sort of book allows for a lot of language development. There is minimum text which means that the adult reading this book with a child has the opportunity to share ideas and discover just how much awareness a young child has of his world. This book would be perfect to have on a Nursery class bookshelf. It could be used to read to the whole class or even be picked up by an individual child, as it can be accessed without the child having to know how to read. The illustrations and flaps alone make it a book that would be great for children learning EAL or for children who enjoy more interaction with their books.
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