About the Author

VAL TEAL was born on Valentine's Day 1902 in Bottineau, North Dakota. In addition to her books for children, she also wrote a memoir of motherhood, It Was Not What I Expected, as well short stories and articles for such magazines as Saturday Evening Post, Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Parents'. She died in 1997. ROBERT LAWSON (1892-1957) was a prolific writer and illustrator of literature for children and was the first person ever to receive both the Newbery and Caldecott medals. Among his forty-odd books are such classic stories as Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me, and They Were Strong and Good.

Reviews

“Parents may lose [their minds] if they listen to the noises which the book will provoke from enthusiastic readers, but the children will have a raucously good time with it. And those of any age will respond to Robert Lawson’s illustrations, which pictures many familiar details for the young to search out.” —The New York Times
 
“The Little Woman Wanted Noise was Val Teal's first book. It tells the story of a little woman who lives in the city between a shoemaker and carpenter and below a printer, so it's always noisy…. The book is at base an animal noises book, with each new animal adding a sound to the list.” —Ariel S. Winter, Vintage Kids’ Books My Kids Love