In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.

At the beginning of seventh grade, Mackenzie is worried--her best friend has moved to France, someone steals her diary, she alienates her two new friends, and it looks like she has lost her chance to win the Teen Sing contest.

Mama has special old songs for all occasions, until the time comes when she has no song ready and her little boy supplies one.

Hazel Nut wants to sing and dance, but Mama, Papa, and Wally Nut are too busy, so Hazel calls in a special family member to get everyone moving.

As he walks down the street, Pete the cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet.

Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.

Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.

"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--

Peep is feeling sad about not being awake early enough to audition for the lovely Dawn Chorus when he meets a fellow nightingale and learns something important about himself.

Dee the mouse loves to sing, but when she sings for her class something strange happens: she gets bigger and her voice gets louder and louder until it is too loud and she is afraid to sing again--but her little sister, Cara Lee, gives her the confidence to share her talent with everybody.