On a walk there are sights to see, of course. Equally exciting, there are sounds to hear: the click, click, click of the dog's claws; the clump, clump, clump of Father's shoes; the whoosh of the bus; the whirr of a lawn mower.

Life is interesting when anyone opens his ears to what is going on around him.

Paul Showers, who has the uncommon ability to see the world as through the eyes of a child, gives us an appreciation of the wonderful world that can emerge from a walk down the street and through the park. No one's excursion into the world of traffic, people, and nature will be the same after having read The Listening Walk.

Aliki, the illustrator of The Listening Walk, has proved equally sensitive to the pride and wonder of children: pride in walking with one's father, wonder about the dynamic world around us.

This book is a joyous and witty combination of author and artist, both of whom feel and understand the freshness of childhood.

From the dust jacket