So Loud!
Presenter: Sahar Golshan
Ages: 4 & Up (but all readers welcome!)
Join author Sahar Golshan for a reading of her picture book So Loud! A sound-based drawing and writing activity to follow for all ages.
So Loud!
Written by Sahar Golshan
Illustrated by Shiva Delsooz
Published by Annick Press
A fun and touching debut that explores the power of finding your voice.
Rudābeh (Rudy for short) loves to talk, sing, jump and shout. There’s just one problem: the adults in her life are always telling her that she is SO LOUD. When her grandmother (Māmān Bozorg) visits from Iran for the first time, Rudy worries that she might be too loud for her. But as she tries to be quieter, Rudy starts to feel less and less like herself. Listening closely to the many sounds in her world—from husky howls and streetcar chimes, to Māmān Bozorg’s roaring sneezes—Rudy tries to figure out the full range of her own voice, discovering along the way the joy in being loud.
With exuberant illustrations by Shiva Delsooz, this charming story will resonate with readers who love to make noise and are still learning where and when to take up space.