The Sound of Day / The Sound of Night Author:Mary O'Neill A family gets ready to greet a new baby — As a father helps his children get ready for school, the busy sounds of day unfold: — Bus honks and bells, — Dishes and shoes, — Whirring of tires and — Crackle of news . . . — Then night falls and the sounds are different: — Wind singing, — Sometimes rain — Slapping leaves on — Windowpane . . . — But this i... more »s no ordinary day ? or night. Listening to the clock tick, this family is waiting for something exciting to happen ? and it does, when a new baby arrives.
Rich, playful paintings combine with lyrical language to tell a warm, vibrant story of family.« less