Charlene Loves to Make Noise Author:Barbara Bottner, Alexander Stadler Award-winning children's book author Barbara Bottner teams up with illustrator Alexander Stadler for a humorous and tender story about overcoming shyness. Charlene is a 6 year-old who's intimidated when she's at school and at parties, but she has a secret that empowers her: she plays the drums, and she loves to make noise. Barbara Bottner... more » is the author of Bootsie Barker Bites.« less