Recommended Books
These books and recordings will help children explore the unit’s themes and topics.
Fiction Books
Bark, George by Julie Feiffer
A little dog quacks, moos, and oinks—but doesn’t bark!
City Lullaby by Marilyn Singer
Lively poems transform the sounds of the city into a lullaby for a sleepy baby.
Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City by Robert Burleigh
This rhyming story begins with the ticking of an alarm clock and ends with a child sleeping.
Clifford® y los sonidos de los animales/Clifford’s Animal Sounds by Norman Bridwell
Learn animal sounds in two languages.
Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
An owl tries to sleep during the day but is constantly woken up by the sounds of other animals.
In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Follow the caterpillar and listen to the sounds it hears as it makes its way through the tall, tall grass.
Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler
A little baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. See also Jazz Baby by Carole Boston Weatherford.
The Listening Walk by Paul Showers
The story of a little girl and her father who take a listening walk around the neighborhood.
The Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown
The story of a puppy that is blindfolded and tries to identify all the sounds he hears around him.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Join the animals at the zoo as they answer the question “What do you hear?”
Smash! Mash! Trash! There Goes the Trash! by Barbara Odanaka
Two pigs are delighted when the noisy garbage trucks show up!
What’s That Sound? by Mary Lawrence
In this “Science Solves It” book, brother and sister listen, predict, ask questions, and explore as they learn about unfamiliar sounds.
Nonfiction and Concept Books
All About Sound by Lisa Trumbauer
This “Rookie Read-About-Science” book uses color photographs to show children listening to and hearing sounds.
Hear This! by Sally Hewitt
This non-fiction “Let’s Start Science” book explores facts about sounds. See also Hearing Sounds by the same author.
Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator
Poetic language evokes the sounds of the changing seasons.
Listen to the Desert/Oye al desierto by Pat Mora
This bilingual book explores the haunting beauty of the desert.
Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low by Natalie Rosinsky
This “Amazing Science” book explores different sounds and where they come from.