Early Reader Review: Buzz! Boom! Bang! by Benjamin Gottwald

Source: From Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

Buzz! Boom! Bang! by Benjamin Gottwald 
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
Publication Date:  September 30, 2025

 

Format: Ebook


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Goodreads Synopsis: 

A brand-new kind of interactive picture book invites you to make the sounds you see—and inspires endless fun.

This wordless picture book is meant to be read aLOUD!

Can you bang and boom,

caw and crash,

buzz and blub,

pitter-patter and pffffft?

Will you whoosh, yawn, moo or roar? It’s easy!

1. Open the book.

2. Make the sound that you see.

3. Giggle, turn the page, repeat.

With bold colors, zany illustrations, and no words at all, Buzz! Boom! Bang! inspires a whole new kind of reading experience.

Review: 

It might feel a bit like cheating to say I “read” this book...Buzz! Boom! Bang! is entirely wordless, but that’s exactly what makes it so clever and fun. This interactive picture book invites young readers (and their grownups) to make the sounds they see, turning story-time into a noisy, giggle-filled performance.

I appreciated the way it encourages imagination and gives children a creative outlet for sound. It’s a playful way to build sound recognition and engage kids in storytelling, even without text. The bold, strange illustrations might not be standout art for adults, but they’re just the kind of weird and vibrant images that kids tend to love.

Overall, this is a fun and inventive concept that turns reading into an active, joyful experience. Perfect for preschoolers or story-time groups who like to get loud.