Picture Book Bibliography
Sound
Non-fiction
Pfeffer, Wendy. Sounds All Around
Simple explanations of sounds and hearing. Activities included.
Rosinsky, Natalie. Sound: Loud, Soft, High and Low
An exploration of all the different ways sounds are made.
Showers, Paul. The Listening Walk
Shhh stand still, listen, what to you hear? You’re on a sound walk.
Stewart, Melissa and Steve Jenkins. Can an Aardvark Bark?
A noisy non-fiction exploration of sounds animals make. Children will want to grunt, growl and bark along with these animals.
Trumbauer, Lisa. All About Sound
Simple text and clear photos in this Rookie Read-Aloud Science book.
Fiction
Carluccio, Julia. Sounds Around Town
A Mom and her baby talk about the sounds they hear as they walk through town.
Fleming, Denise. Barnyard Banter
Children will want to help find Goose while imitating the barnyard banter.
Goldsaito, Katrina. The Sound of Silence
Amid the sounds of the city, a boy tries to find the sound of silence.
Hood, Susan. Ada’s Violin
A group of children in Paraguay build musical instruments from found materials. A true story recommended for grades 2 and up.
Lindbergh, Reeve. Homer the Library Cat
Homer is a very quiet cat but when he begins to explore the outside world he finds it VERY noisy. Is there a quiet place for Homer?
McGovern, Anne. Too Much Noise
Listen, is there too much noise? This story tells how one man solved his noise problems.
Moss, Lloyd. Zin Zin Zin a Violin
A lively introduction to the instruments in an orchestra. A counting book too!
Marsalis, Wynston. Squeak Rumple Whomp Whomp Whomp
Booklist called it “the swingingest read-aloud of the year.”
Martin, Bill. Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do you Hear?
What animal do you hear?
Pinkney, Brian. Max Found Two Sticks
Max taps with his sticks to repeat neighborhood sounds and to communicate with his family.
Rosen, Michael. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
This classic tale will have children repeating and acting out the sounds they hear as they join the bear hunt. Have an African adventure with David Axtell’s We’re Going on a Lion Hunt.
Schofield-Morrison, Connie . I Got the Rhythm
During this listening walk a girl claps, dances and sings to the sounds she hears.
Sutton, Sally. Roadwork
The sounds at a road construction fill the pages. Children will want to repeat these sounds and create their own.
Trumbauer, Lisa. All About Sound
Simple text and clear photos in the Rookie Read-Aloud Science book.
Waring, Geoff. Oscar and the Bat
Oscar the Cat and Bat talk about the great variety of sounds around us—harsh, gentle, high, scary, and beautiful. Bat answers Oscar’s questions with scientific details,
Wheeler, Lisa. Jazz Baby
Everyone will want to dance and clap to this musical text.
Light
Non-fiction
Bradley, Franklyn. Daylight Nightlight
An exploration of where light comes from.
Cobb, Vicki. I See Myself
Find out about vision, light, and reflection by playing with a mirror, a flashlight and a ball.
Leedy, Loreen. Seeing Symmetry.
Once you start looking, you can find symmetry all around you.
Pfeffer, Wendy. Light is All Around
Introduces the properties of light with just the right amount of information for young children.
Rosinsky, Natalie. Lights, Shadows, Mirrors and Rainbows
An introduction to the importance of light in everyday life.
Trumbauer, Lisa. All About Light
Simple text and clear photos in the Rookie Read-Aloud Science book.
Fiction
Almoznino, Albert. The Art of Hand Shadows
Clear illustrations show how to make hand shadows.
Asch, Frank. Moonbear’s Shadow
No matter how hard he tries, Bear cannot lose his shadow.
Hoban, Tana. Shadows and Reflections
The color photographs are a visual treat, offering witty and subtle sets of images for enriching the eyes of children and adults. (SLJ)
Stevenson, Robert Louis. My Shadow
Stevenson’s classic poem is brought to life by illustrator Chris Soon.
Swinburne, Stephen. Guess Whose Shadow
Color photographs help readers see and learn why shadows change in size, shape and location.
Tompert, Ann. Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow
Will Rabbit be able to lose his shadow? Fun conversation starter about shadows.
Waring, Geoff. Oscar and the Moth
As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out?