Sound

Name: Sound
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ISBN: 9780802856487

Discovering the Vibrations We Hear

Olga Fadeeva, Lena Traer

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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
26 August 2025

Early learning: the senses; Music: general interest (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Music

Series: Spectacular Steam for Curious Readers (Sscr)

A USBBY Outstanding International Book (OIB)

""Dynamically illustrated...kid-friendly, intriguing."" -- Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)

""Brimming with cogent insights, delightful visuals, and infectious wonder."" - Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)

Sound -- in both science and history -- is explored in this dynamic, illustrated nonfiction picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Olga Fadeeva.

Do you ever wonder about sound--what is it, anyway?

How do we produce and hear sound? How do birds, dolphins, and humans use sounds to communicate? What does life look like without sound? How has the sound of music developed over the centuries? How are sounds sent across thousands of miles? How has technology--phonographs, cassettes, radio, computers--changed how we share sound? Can sounds even affect our health?

Author Olga Fadeeva (Wind: Discovering Air in Motion, Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us) explores sound's vital role on our planet in this playful, wide-ranging tour through physics, technology, musicology, language, and more. Throughout the book, ""Try It!"" sections encourage children to create their own sound experiments.

Translated from Russian by Lena Traer, and part of Eerdmans' Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers series.

By: Olga Fadeeva
Translated by: Lena Traer
Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9780802856487
ISBN 10: 0802856489
Series: Spectacular Steam for Curious Readers (Sscr)
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Olga Fadeeva is the author and illustrator of Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us, Wind: Discovering Air in Motion (Eerdmans), and many other books for children. Wind earned a starred review from Kirkus and was named a USSBY Outstanding International Book, and Water earned starred reviews from Booklist and School Library Journal. Olga's art has been honored in Italy, China, and her home country of Russia. Follow Olga on Instagram @olgafadeeva_illustrations. Lena Traer is a Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She has translated Wind: Discovering Air in Motion, Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us, and On the Edge of the World (all Eerdmans) into English and has also translated a variety of picture books and scientific materials into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.

Reviews for Sound: Discovering the Vibrations We Hear

""Dynamically illustrated...kid-friendly, intriguing."" -- Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) ""Fadeeva's work is chock-full of clear explanations, suggestions for experimenting with sound, elegant infographics, and rich vocabulary, all defined in context...Brimming with cogent insights, delightful visuals, and infectious wonder."" -- Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)