Helen Plum Library

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

Come to the construction site and read about the eight construction vehicles that rumble and boom their way through this book

"A Little Book of Noises gathers together sounds from the cosmos, the natural world, the human world, and the invented world, as well as containing pockets of silence. From the vast sound of sand in the desert to the tuneful warble of a songbird, from the meditative resonance of a temple bell to the improvisational melodies of jazz, this is a celebration of all things "auraculous," or "ear marvelous." Sound shapes our world in invisible but significant...

Loud, scary noises frighten a child until quiet and calmness return

From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day

Shelby the bear is ready to hibernate, but everywhere he tries to fall asleep is far too noisy.--

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

Charlie goes through his bedtime preparations, closes his eyes, and drifts off to sleep, only to be awakened repeatedly by noisy animals outside his window

An alphabet book in which two children demonstrate all the fun that is to be had by making and hearing every kind of noise as they dash about on the farm