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Little Elephant uses his big ears to listen to his parents.

Bud the monster is not a good listener, but when he almost misses a party at his own house he finally figures out a way to solve his problem.

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

Nancy's failure to pay attention gets her into trouble when she bakes cupcakes for the school bake sale.

"Listen carefully! What do you hear? The wind in the trees or busy bees buzzing? The elephants stampeding or the volcano exploding?"--Jacket.

A young girl has a lot of fun making noise, but then she takes the time to really listen to the world around her.

"People call you a wallflower. Sometimes they call you shy. Sometimes they call you quiet, or maybe even scared. People think these are bad things, because sometimes they are LOUD. But you are happy just the way you are. And maybe you don’t need to learn to be loud, they just need to learn to listen. Mackenzie Joy beautifully pairs her gorgeous illustrations with minimalist text in this heartwarming book that doesn’t just acknowledge shy children,...

Enthusiastic Hannah Sparkles is overjoyed to start first grade and learns along the way that sometimes being a good listener is the best way to be a good friend.

From the author-illustrator team who brought you The Invisible Boy comes the story of a boy who won't stop talking--until he gets laryngitis. You don't have to be a chatterbox to appreciate this tale of listening and learning. Owen McPhee doesn't just like to talk, he LOVES to talk. He spends every waking minute chattering away at his teachers, his classmates, his parents, his dog, and even himself. But all that talking can get in the way of listening....

Lacey Walker talks constantly, but when she loses her voice one day she learns that being quiet and listening can be good too.