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1) Dinosnores
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Relates the earth changing consequences of millions of nights of raucous snoring by sleeping dinosaurs.
2) The ear book
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Pleasant sounds such as popcorn popping, flutes tooting, hands clapping, and fingers snapping are described in simple words and colorful pictures especially for the beginning reader.
4) Night owl
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A baby owl flies through the night, listening carefully to different sounds as he tries to find Mommy Owl.
10) Lost and found
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"When Lu's sister disappears, the dog detectives must spring into action! In this activity storybook, readers help solve the mystery and learn about sound science at the same time" Cf. Our choice, 2003.
13) Say zoop!
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Minimal text and simple directions, and the reader's imagination lead the reader to experiment with different types of sound in this interactive book.
Author
Series
Invention Hunters volume 4
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When the Invention Hunters visit a music store, a child helps them understand common concepts related to sound, including vibration, echoes, and sonic booms, and how objects such as drums and microphones work.
15) ZigZag
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When ZigZag, an alligator who can taste words, accidentally swallows "tambourine" with all of its vowels, he finds disappointing "ppls" instead of tart, green apples and a too-short "bd" instead of his comfy, cozy bed.
17) Quiet!
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ssh! Listen. What's that noise? What can we hear when we're really, really quiet? A toddler enjoys the range of sounds they hear as their busy day comes to an end, from the bustle and chat of dinner time, to the quiet hush of their father's voice at bedtime. The text and sensory clues to be found in this enchanting, inclusive picture book allow us to experience our home through its many noises. Auditory landmarks help all children to become familiar...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A little crocodile explores the first day of preschool in this colorful, noisy book filled with sounds and new experiences, some wonderful, some not, that are sure to delight toddlers. What sounds does the little crocodile hear on the first day of preschool? The alarm clock goes ring, ring The car goes vroom vroom The elephant says peekaboo The drum goes rat-a-tat The food goes nom nom nom And the crocodile says... WAHHHH! In this charming book of...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
What's that sound? Starting with a simple question, 'My House Is Alive!' takes readers on a tour of the basic inner workings of a house and explains the scientific reason for the knocks, thumps, bangs, and booms we hear. For example: that knocking sound in the walls? It's caused by the expansion and contraction of metal vents that carry air to heat your home. Creaking can happen when wood dries out, and buzzing is due to vibrating plates inside fluorescent...
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