Thump Thump Ratatattat Author:Gene Baer, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) A distant marching band grows larger and louder as it nears, and then softer and smaller as it goes away again. — THUMP, THUMP, Rat-a-tat-tat The marching band is in the distance. Big as ants. Loud as crickets. Here it comes! Big as crickets. Loud as birds. Coming closer! Louder and louder, brighter and brighter. Hear the drums! Hear the ho... more »rns! The band is here, marching by. THUMP, THUMP! Rat-a-tat-tat!« less