Akron Public Library

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper. A four page activity guide is attached inside the back cover. There are no other materials included with this big book.

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."

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.

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

When Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len return to the farm hoping to steal the fat red hen, the little spotty ladybug enlists the other animals to stop them.

This books explains how sounds are made, and the purposes they serve both for humans and other animals.

Although much quieter than the farm animals that moo, cluck, or oink, a gentle ladybug is instrumental in foiling a plan to steal the farm's prize-winning cow.

As one animal sits on another in an accumulating progression, the reader learns the sounds each animal makes.

A little boy fills his sound box with many words beginning with the letter "E".

A little boy fills his sound box with many words beginning with the letter "l".