Relates three silly ducks' rather impolite visit to their Auntie Goose's house, introducing simple action and noise words.

Peggy wants to sleep, but spooky noises keep her awake. Then she is scared further by a knock at the door.

Pig is trying to take a nap, but his friends are making all kinds of noise.

Just as Lewis the mouse is settling into his near-perfect home for the winter, still wondering what is missing, he hears noises and must roar to scare away whatever horrid creature is scratching and tapping at his tree.

A loudly snoring mouse disturbs the residents of a quiet country house.

"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"--

Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night's sleep.

All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.

The landlady threatens to evict the Norris family from their apartment unless Nancy stops making noise.