Explains how sounds are made and the purposes they serve for both humans and other animals.

Discover the world of sound in this charming nonfiction tale. Young science fans will learn how sound is created through vibrations that vary in pitch and volume and much more! Alongside bright illustrations, award-winning author Natalie M. Rosinsky delivers fun, fact-filled text for an engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!

Colorful illustrations of familiar machines introduce young readers to a variety of sounds.

"From the first light of dawn until the sun sets at night, the savanna is alive with noise. A lion roars in the early morning, a young baboon shrieks at noon, and a young mouse squeals at dusk. What are the animals saying and why? Animals communicate in many ways; explore the thriving African savanna as its inhabitants "talk" to one another throughout the course of a day"--

"Music doesn't come out of nothing. It always starts somewhere... with something... with someone. Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material-from wood to gourds to found objects and more-Before Music marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments...

Discusses both light and sound, defines what they are, and explains how imortant they are to humans and how we use them.

"A simple exploration of sound that covers pitch, volume, hearing and ears, how humans make sounds, and why animals make sounds. Includes activities"--Provided by publisher.

A retelling, in Spanish, The Magic School Bus in the Haunted Museum.