[.ca] Noisy Nora (ISBN 0803718357)

From Amazon.com:
Rosemary Wells' tales of animals with very human problems make her a favorite from the board-book years on. Now one old Wells friend, Nora, that noisy mouse, returns with all her middle-child problems still on display. What's a mouse to do when little brother and big sister take up all mom and dad's time? Yup. Plenty of noise. Look at these new pictures and you can almost hear the racket. With all that clatter, it might be better to read this one before dinner, not before bed!

Wonderful to read or give...:
I read this a million and three times to my own two (and now grown) children and now have such fun giving it as a gift. This is the most fun to read over and over again, it's just tough to get tired of.

This is a remarkable story.:
As a Noisy Nora myself I feel that this book accurately depicts a middle child's feelings about sharing the attention from her parents. A better story for the afternoon, not nighttime. Children will be able to relate to Nora's feelings.

My favorite book:
I loved Noisy Nora as a child. She knew exactly how I felt and how I wanted to act. The frustrations of feeling overlooked are clearly written and very comforting. I have been searching for this book for years, so I can share it with my children

Hilarious!:
This was one of my favorite books growing up. The rhymes are particularly appealing for young readers. I can still recite certain lines: "'I am leaving!' shouted Nora, 'And I am never coming back!' But no one heard anything except a tra la la from Jack." Wonderful stuff. And contrary to what the dad-to-be wrote, the message of this book is heartwarming. You don't have to be a middle child to appreciate Nora's predicament.

Early books by Wells stand the test of time:
My children (now grown) love Noisy Nora, Stanley and Rhoda, Benjamin and Tulip as much now as when they were young. The pictures in the books can be 'read' at an early age, and the books fit nicely into small hands. The text is catching and I can still recite it years later. Rosemary Wells captures problems with basic human interactions in a timeless fashion.