Lunde, Darrin. Who’s Making All That Noise?! Erica J. Chen, Illus. Charlesbridge, 08/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-626-7. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
Part of Lunde’s series of picture books depicting aspects of nature including Whose Egg Is That? (2023) and Whose Poop Is That? (2017), this focuses on the sounds made by various animals. The text begins by spelling out the noise being made, such as “Rap Tap Tap!” and after a page turn, the animal is revealed – in this case a woodpecker. The narrative serves as a guessing game, perfect for storytimes or class visits, describing a wide variety of animals, each with a brief paragraph explaining why that animal makes that noise. The full-color, digitally created illustrations depict the animals and their environments realistically. Sure to be popular, this blend of factual information with a story will have wide age appeal.
Penny Peck—San José State University iSchool