"...This is a doggone charming roundup of animal noises, perfect for reading aloud.

When Granny complains that her house is far too quiet, her four grandchildren are more than happy to help remedy the situation.

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

Celebrate the silliness that comes with a big family in this playful read aloud about a big brother, a sleeping baby, and a very noisy family. Baby is finally asleep. But everyone is much too loud! Can Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, Shae, Dante, Rover the dog, and even the neighbor keep quiet? Just when they think they can rest-oh no. The baby's awake. One savvy little narrator knows just the way to make his baby sister fall back asleep: by reading...

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

Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night's sleep.

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.

Loud, scary noises frighten a child until quiet and calmness return. Ruidos fuertes de miedo asustar a un niño hasta el regreso tranquila y calma.

The youngest of ten children, Trixie grows tired of all the noise and sets off on her own to find a quiet place.

Touchy Subjects is about things that make people wince: taboos, controversies, secrets and lies. Some of the events that characters crash into are grand, tragic ones: miscarriage, overdose, missing persons. Other topics, like religion and money, are not inherently taboo, but they can cause acute discomfort because people disagree so vehemently. These stories are about the spectrum of feeling that runs from awkwardness through embarrassment to shame....