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Everybody in the Red Brick Building

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In Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter, an apartment's calm night is interrupted by various noises, setting off a fun chain reaction that awakens the residents. As each sound echoes through the building, the characters, from children to pets, respond in their own quirky ways, creating a lively, engaging story that captures the unique atmosphere of community living.
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This book might captivate young readers with its charming portrayal of a community's nighttime adventures. You'll likely enjoy it if you appreciate heartwarming stories that combine rhythmic prose and captivating illustrations to explore how different people and animals react to a series of sounds in a lively urban setting.

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A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, from debut author Anne Wynter and Caldecott Honoree Oge Mora.

Everybody in the red brick building was asleep.

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A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, from debut author Anne Wynter and Caldecott Honoree Oge Mora.

Everybody in the Red Brick Building was asleep. Until . . .

WaaaAAH!

Rraak! Wake up!

Pitter patter STOMP!

Pssheew!

A chain reaction of noises wakes up several children (and a cat) living in an apartment building. But it’s late in the night, so despite the disturbances, one by one, the building’s inhabitants return to their bedsβ€”this time with a new set of sounds to lull them to sleep.

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Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter has been highly praised for its use of onomatopoeia and the rhythmic rise and fall of sounds, making it an engaging bedtime read. The book is noted for its dynamic and richly coloured collage art by Mora, which complements the warm and cosy scenes. Its urban setting and diversity offer a universal appeal, making it an excellent addition to children's bedtime books, with the art and prose working harmoniously to charm readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062865762

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Oge Mora

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 469g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Anne Wynter is a playwright and freelance copywriter who began her career as a publicist in the book publishing industry. More than a dozen of her short plays have been produced around the country and included in such festivals as 14/48 Austin, the Austin One-Minute Play Festival, and The Lift Off New Play Festival in New York. Anne has a degree in drama from Washington University in St. Louis, she earned a certificate in short story writing from the University of Chicago, and she studied picture book writing at The Writing Barn. Everybody in the Red Brick Building is her debut. Anne currently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, her two young sons, and her cat. Oge Mora graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. Her debut picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor Book, a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Choice, and a Junior Library Guild selection. She is also the author-illustrator of Saturday, as well as the illustrator of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read. Oge lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and invites you to visit her website at www.ogemora.com.

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