Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

After a day of picking cotton in late 1860, Ella May, a young slave, joins her friends Bobby and Sue at their second job of listening outside the windows of their master's house for useful information.

Cuando mamá y papá están demasiado ocupados para hablar y escuchar, uno puede recurrir a la abuelita, que siempre se muestra muy comprensiva = Whenever Mom and Dad are too busy to talk and to listen, Grandma saves the day, helping out and being a good listener.

Problems arise for a fashion-forward bear who just can't find the right clothes to suit his personal style and flare, but a simple solution is finally found when he realizes that he is most comfortable in his own fur.

"In fierce prose and poetic fragments, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's Noopiming braids together humor, piercing detail, and a deep, abiding commitment to Anishinaabe life to tell stories of resistance, love, and joy"--

Lily Skunk bakes cookies for her friends without listening to her father's instructions.

A young girl has a lot of fun making noise, but then she takes the time to really listen to the world around her.