“Readers new to the work of Christopher Moore will want to know two things immediately. First: Where has this guy been hiding? (Answer: In plain sight, since he has a cult following.)...[H]e writes laid back fables straight out of Margaritaville, on the cusp of humor and science fiction.”—Janet Maslin, New York Times

Whale researcher Nathan Quinn has a problem. It's not a new problem; in fact, it's been around for nearly

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Cat the Cat's animal friends make many different sounds.

When the animals hear a loud "aaa-ooo!" sound in the woods at night, they are afraid that it could be a monster making the terrible noise.

The farm animals are bored until a big wind strikes the barnyard.

"When a storm mixes up all the animal's voices, they must find a way to swap sounds!"--

Feeling like he does not belong when he prefers mooing to tweeting, a little bird embarks on an adventure to find his place in the world and considers a friendship with a cow.

Looks at a variety of musical instruments and their distinctive sounds, from the bongos that go "pata, pata" and kazoos that go "wha, woo" to the ukulele that goes "plinka, plinka" and the castanets that go "click, clack."

Whale's beautiful song calms a wriggly octopus, cheers a sad urchin, and much more but cannot cure his loneliness without the help of his friends.

As darkness falls in the forest, animals hoot, chirp, whirr, and bark, lulling drowsy children to sleep.

When a storm drives away the fish near a small village, everyone leaves except Daniel and his daughter, Marina, so he undertakes a surprise project to keep her from being sad and lonely.