Helen Plum Library

Rhythmic sounds imitate trains, planes, and other busy transports that come and go

Pig is trying to take a nap, but his friends are making all kinds of noise

Two friends celebrate the sounds and sights of summer

Relates three silly ducks' rather impolite visit to their Auntie Goose's house, introducing simple action and noise words

A bear invites all of the animals to follow him through the trees, on tiptoe, to see a special surprise

Monkey Mike is reprimanded for making noise when he taps pencils and clangs trash cans until he sees a drum set in the music store and puts his hands-on talents to work in a most impressive way

"In the shadow of Mount Hood, sixteen-year-old Tennant is checking rabbit traps with her eight-year-old sister Sophie when the girls are suddenly overcome by a strange vibration rising out of the forest, building in intensity until it sounds like a deafening crescendo of screams. From out of nowhere, their father sweeps them up and drops them through a trapdoor into a storm cellar. But the sound only gets worse ..."--

Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home

Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.