A Strange Sound: A gentle, rhyming picture book about curiosity, kindness, and finding love - Hardcover

by Olive Green (Author), Dainius Sukys (Illustrator)

Named a #1 New Release, this warm rhyming picture book shows children aged 4 to 8 that curiosity is braver than fear.

Perfect as a bedtime read-aloud, it opens gentle conversations about courage, kindness, and finding love where you least expect it.

Terry the Toad is driving through a beautiful landscape when something unusual breaks the quiet. First, a great roaring sound. Then, much softer, a sweet and curious sound from somewhere deep inside her truck. Another driver might have hurried on. Terry stops. She listens. She looks. What she finds in that still, unhurried moment brings a warmth that lingers long after the final page.

For parents, this is the story that makes bedtime feel like a safe harbour. For children, hearing these rhythmic words from your lips feels like a gentle lullaby, guiding them into a calm sleep while reminding them that the unfamiliar is always worth a second look. Through its lilting rhyme and Terry's thoughtful choices, the book builds real emotional vocabulary without ever feeling like a lesson. Each repeated phrase and turned page guides little readers from uncertainty into wonder.

Open this gentle story tonight and let curiosity lead you both home.