Listen to Our World [Hardcover]

From beloved storytellers Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson and with shimmering illustrations by Caldecott Honor­ artist Melissa Sweet comes a celebration of the animals all around us!

Squawk! Hiss! Grr! Roar!

Big, small, black, brown—all kinds of animals make their home in our world. From the jungle to the mountains to your own backyard, listen and you just might hear the sounds they make!Bill Martin, Jr. (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, illustrated by Eric Carle; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert.

Michael Sampson is aNew York Timesbestselling author of twenty-two books for young children, includingChicka Chicka 1, 2, 3andThe Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry. He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, includingPanda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?andBaby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?Michael Sampson lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor booksThe Right WordandA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williamsboth written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustratedTupelo Rides the Rails;Carmine: A Little More Red, which was aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Children’s Book; andBalloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011Publishers WeeklyBest Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.Readers of all ages will be charmed by the warmth of Melissa Sweet’s illustrations in this celebration of our world. The illustrations pulsatelÓo