The Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence"Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence." But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. He hears shoes squishing through puddles, trains whooshing, cars beeping, and families laughing. Tokyo is like a symphony hall Where is silence? Join Yoshio on his journey through the hustle and bustle of the city to find the most beautiful sound of all.

"Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence."
But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. He hears shoes squishing through puddles, trains whooshing, cars beeping, and families laughing. Tokyo is like a symphony hall
Where is silence?
Join Yoshio on his journey through the hustle and bustle of the city to find the most beautiful sound of all.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/02/2016
ISBN: 9780316203371
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.70h x 11.10w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 05/23/2016
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2016 pg. 114
School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 55
Booklist 07/01/2016 pg. 61
Shelf Awareness 08/05/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 183241 / Sound of Silence
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5