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S OU ND S In this book, you will: discover interesting things about sounds. learn new words. answer fun questions. play a search game. find more sounds activities at the back of the book.
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Some sounds are funny… like hic-hic-hiccups or a big, loud belching burp. A hee-haw laugh might make you laugh too!
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