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Identifies the animal and tells what sound it makes.

Brief text introduces the concept of loud and quiet, comparing some of the world's loudest animals with animals that are quiet.

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

When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Alligators dance and sing through the alphabet. Counting forwards and backwards has never been so much fun. Pierre doesn't care about anything until he meets a hungry lion. Chicken soup with rice can be enjoyed all year long while learning the months.

"Pepino, el del oído fino, nunca puede dormir tranquilo. Se muda al campo buscando silencio para descansar, pero el ruidoso viento no deja de soplar. --Será escandaloso, ¡no me deja pegar ojo! Su vecina, una divertida abuelita, le ofrece la solución, pero ... ¡qué desastre! ¡Que follón! ¿Crees que lo logrará? Abre el libro y lo averiguarás."-- ǂc Provided by publisher.

A updated version of a traditional Spanish folksong in which each creature is hushed by the one which follows it. Includes musical notation for the folksong.