A newly hatched cricket has a problem getting his wings to chirp. 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. Annotation. A small cricket hatches "one warm day," and the other insects greet him. Though the little guy wants very much to respond, nothing happens when he rubs his wings together. Finally, as night...

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

Animals make many different noises, but when they make too much noise their mommies quiet them down.

While looking for someone to teach him how to crow, a rooster learns to sound like many different animals and finds that his new skills come in handy.

Sounds heard on a farm include a bird, a cow, a farmer, a train, and an owl.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.

Introduces the numbers one through ten as more and more frogs join in the evening song. Count on these frogs for a luminous read-aloud bursting with lyrical sound play and visual surprises.

Illustrations and simple text describe the ways various animals communicate, such as "Owls hoot," "Pigs squeal, " and "Bees buzz."

A cumulative, rhyming tale of a baby who sees many animals while out with her family, only one of which makes her favorite sound.

A farmer has trouble sleeping when several animals make their own sound very loudly.