The Best Sound in the World
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
"Simply charming" – The Sun
Roy is a lion and a sound catcher. He catches the sounds of the city and makes them into music, trying to avoid the annoying attentions of his neighbor, Jemmy. Feeling like his music isn’t good enough, Roy goes on a journey to find the best sound in the world for inspiration. He hears the pitter-patter of the rain in the forest, the wind whistling through the desert, and the hustle and bustle of the souk at sunrise, but none of it helps—he can’t decide which is the best sound. Just as he’s about to give up, he hears a familiar voice . . . can Jemmy teach him that perhaps there are lots of beautiful sounds, not just one, and that for Jemmy, Roy’s music is the best of all? This gorgeous debut picture book is a heart-warming tribute to the power of friendship.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Roy the lion, a music lover and aspiring violinist in "the big city," collects beautiful sounds in small bottles. Dismissing the aid of his enthusiastic neighbor Jemmy, a lemur, Roy sets off alone to discover the world's mostbeautiful sound. Wume's loose-lined, appealingly patterned illustrations show Roy (and, several cars back, Jemmy) riding a red train over an arched brick bridge. In the forest, the lion collects the "plip-plop of the rain"; by the sea, he secures the "splish-splosh of the tide," all without noticing the lemur, who lurks in every travel spread. When Roy returns home dissatisfied and realizes he's left his violin behind, Jemmy proves his loyalty and illuminates Roy's favorite sound by presenting him with the found instrument. Though Jemmy's stealthy persistence may seem unnerving, the idea that one need not look far for beauty is a meaningful one. Ages 3 6.
