num_pages: 40
description: WHEN A YOUNG BOY wakes up in the middle of the night, an unfamiliar sound conjures frightening images in his mind.Children everywhere can now enjoy John Irving’s story about nighttime uncertainties, A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound . Originally found within Irving’s ninth novel, A Widow for One Year , this atmospheric tale has been brought to life by Tatjana Hauptmann’s beautifully muted illustrations.Includes an introduction by the author.
language: English
title: A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound
titlecomplete: A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound
genres: Fiction, Emotion, Picture Books, Monsters, Childrens
ratings_count: 825
publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers