A newly hatched cricket has a problem getting his wings to chirp. A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book. Annotation. A small cricket hatches "one warm day," and the other insects greet him. Though the little guy wants very much to respond, nothing happens when he rubs his wings together. Finally, as night...

Cat the Cat's animal friends make many different sounds.

"When a storm mixes up all the animal's voices, they must find a way to swap sounds!"--

Illustrations and simple, rhyming couplets capture a series of greetings between animals, as an owl's "hoo" is answered by a cow's "moo," and a bird's "chirp" leads to an anteater's "slurp."

Nibbling peacefully in the meadow, a young rabbit hears animal sounds from the nearby farm and discovers the advantages of being quiet.

Animals and the sounds they make are paired up in this colorful picture book.

Rhyming text divulges the many sounds heard on a farm, from a rooster's morning crow to an owl's goodnight call.

"One bright summer day, the animals of the pond create a symphony of sounds"--

All Pig wants to do is sleep, but the farm animals are keeping her awake! Will she ever find some peace and quiet?

Describes the sounds different farm animals make. The question-and-answer story delights and encourages readers to mimic the familiar sounds of a cow, a donkey, a goose, and other animals heard around the farm.