A baby makes various sounds as he explores the world around him.

Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma.

A baby owl flies through the night, listening carefully to different sounds as he tries to find Mommy Owl.

From the crowing of a rooster to the rumble of early traffic and the sizzle of bacon cooking, this lyrical book explores the many sounds of morning, inviting the reader to welcome the start of each new day.

Walking to her grandmother's home to help make warak enab, Lina discovers many ways to hear snow, from the scrape of a shovel on a sidewalk to the quiet pats of snowman-building.

"Two girls take in all the city's sights and sounds. They hear the tippy, tappy clack of high-heels on the sidewalk; the strumming and drumming of a three-piece band; the flipping and flapping of dancing pigeons, and more"--

Looks at a variety of musical instruments and their distinctive sounds, from the bongos that go "pata, pata" and kazoos that go "wha, woo" to the ukulele that goes "plinka, plinka" and the castanets that go "click, clack."

When the Invention Hunters visit a music store, a child helps them understand common concepts related to sound, including vibration, echoes, and sonic booms, and how objects such as drums and microphones work.

As she walks with her mother to a farmer's market, Penelope hears the melodies of the city from musicians, bicycle bells, and more until one instrument beckons and fills her with magic. Includes author's note about her first encounter with the violin.

Magnus the Arctic seal wakes up one early morning, puzzled by a strange, rumbling sound. What's that noise? Hare, Owl, and Polar Bear don't have any idea, but Walrus has a good suggestion: it's Magnus' rumbling tummy! After a yummy feast the friends all settle down to sleep--but suddenly there's another rumbling sound. What's that noise?