Cheep Cheep Drip Drip
It's hard to be still, it's hard to be quiet.
It's hard to say no, to toes that wiggle so.
It's hard to keep down these merry feet,
When sounds all around tap a happy beat. Cheep, cheep, cheep call the sparrows.
Drip, drip, drip goes the tap.
SHEE... SHEEEE...
SHEE... sings the cooker.
Crunch, crunch, crunch... ... uh oh, I know what that is!
“Why little one, have you wandered so far, away from your books, your toys and your cars? Why indeed? There's nothing here to hear or to see.”
I look up at mamma. I look in surprise. Can she not see? Can she not hear? The cheep, the drip, the sheee...
... and the crunch? A world full of sounds, all waiting to be found?
Parents’ picks
A few books & things we love that pair with our stories. As an Amazon Associate, StoryMom may earn from qualifying purchases — at no extra cost to you.
📖 BookThe GruffaloJulia DonaldsonA clever little mouse outwits the woods — rhythmic, brave, endlessly re-readable.View on Amazon →
📖 BookThe Cat in the HatDr. SeussThe rhyming romp that turns brand-new readers into confident ones.View on Amazon →
📖 BookTales of Tenali RamanIllustrated collectionThe witty jester of Vijayanagar — cleverness and honesty win the day.View on Amazon →