This book feels like a great fit for an early reader (young toddler) with lots of points to talk about your senses and engage them in the subject matter. I like that it draws on a lot of what they can see in their regular lives and that there’s an opportunity for interaction and discussion. It was great fun!

4 stars

This is a great book - I think it will be so effective for children to respond to sounds and engage with words, while being completely engrossed in the story, and wanting to turn the pages to find out what is hearing the sound.
I hope the book will be published as a paper copy in addition to the kindle copy, as I would definitely buy that to use with some of the young children that I work with.
I really like that this book is designed to help children with speech difficulties, as there are not a lot of books that are available to do that (which I have seen). I really welcome this new book which I am sure children will love.

Go outside and play! Play with words, too! Hear it. Look for it. Guess what made those sounds. Lift the flaps to see and have fun!
The illustrations by Audrey Schmid are childlike, simple, colorful, and fun!
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age (not only 3 to 7) including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions provided by Ninewise Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles via NetGalley. Thank you!
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My four kids and I just so cherished this sweet story! It was absolutely darling. The illustrations were beautiful, and the fun things in nature. It was a great kids book! My kids asked to read it over and over again. It would be a great story to add to your childs library.

The illustrations in this book are on the simplistic side but that adds to it's charm. Their is a very calming nature about the colors chosen for this book and I can imagine it would be great edition to any library of a child who is easily overstimulated or has sensory issues. The writing is simple and perfect for a read out loud book for a younger audience.

This was such a cute book to read with my son this morning 🩵

I loved reading the different “sounds” and all of the accompanying illustrations that went along with the story!

Would definitely recommend this to friends with littles.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ninewise Publishing & Clay Hadden for the ARC! 📚

My son loves anything nature related so this book is a must! Iike how the insects were under the magnifying glass and they were bigger. Its a good book to teach him about insects with!

A very simple but effective book for younger children.
Teaches them about noises hey may hear outside, while helping them practise saying their words with repetition of the words in the book
Very pretty illustrations.
Great book.

This book is adorable, the illustrations are beautiful, a great way to practice sounds!

I have a son who was non verbal until close to two and this book would have been so perfect for getting him to practice his sounds! This is exactly the type of exercises we did once we started working with a speech therapist. Beautiful book, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. I especially loved the tips for parents at the beginning.

As a mother and outdoor lover, I loved this book that is perfect for young readers. The illustrations in this book are beautiful and go along perfectly with the story. I especially loved the reading tips at the beginning of this book. I would recommend this book to families with young readers.


Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

A lovely book for grown-ups to share with their wee ones, introducing them to the idea of the sounds of nature, and how to listen for things when out walking (not just look). Hadden uses some fun onomatopoeia as a kid and their dog wander through the woods, hearing things before they see them, and lift-the-flap reveals that are sure to delight little ones. The combination of fun illustrations by Audrey Schmid and the various sounds that will be shared by kids and adults while reading together creates a delightful, very re-readable picture book that promotes both reading and nature. Great stuff.

Very cute book! Love all of the onomatopoeia for little kids. The style is cute but different from a lot of other picture books. Seems perfect for toddlers.