Rupert the mouse wants to star in an artistic, wordless picturebook, but his animal friends cause problems by talking too much.

Relates three silly ducks' rather impolite visit to their Auntie Goose's house, introducing simple action and noise words.

"In the middle of the night, a chain reaction of noises wakes the residents of an urban apartment building, and then lulls them back to sleep"--

From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.

When thunder makes a young boy and his dog afraid, they decide to make as much noise as the storm\

Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home.

"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--

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.

From morning's joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city.

Two friends celebrate the sounds and sights of summer.