Little mouse cannot sleep because it is too quiet--but when he really listens he finds to night is full of all sorts of sounds, so many if fact that it is too noisy to sleep.--

A shy and quiet boy wanders his new home town, listening to the birds, until he meets a fellow bird lover and friend.

"Since Ellie the elephant saved her home with her wonderful paintings, the zoo is back in business and the animals are more energetic than ever. All except for Lucy the giraffe, who hasn't been able to sleep with all the noise. Determined to help her friend, Ellie tries to tone down the ruckus and organize the animals into an orchestra"--

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

"Your little one will love repeating animal sounds and saying "I love you" while looking in the heart-shaped mirror."--Page 4 of cover.

Takes a look at change, from the innocent and everyday to the gigantic and irreversible, as well as how some things remain the same.

In this story--told almost entirely in the cat's meows--a young girl steps on her cat Marigold's tail, the hurt cat runs for cover, and after an apology, all is forgiven.

"It's spring and everywhere birds are calling out to each other. But one bird has forgotten which sound to make. He tries "Woof," and meets a dog, who encourages him to try "Oink," with the expected result. Moo, Hee-Haw, Baa, Meow--each successive call adds another animal friend to the page. Will the young bird find another bird friend?" --

"Crash! Snort! Sniff! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo's there? It must be a monster! Follow Hampton the owl and Figgy the piggy as they discover that frightening noises in the dark may not be so scary after all!"--Page [4] of cover.