Publisher description for A sound like someone trying not to make a sound / a story by John Irving : illustrated by Tatjana Hauptmann.


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Counter 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.


From the Hardcover edition.

Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Bedtime Fiction, Monsters Fiction, Mice Fiction