Listening: Ears Open, Hearts Ready

This book shows you how to use the Giggle Academy reading tools. Learn how to listen, speak, and read in different ways.

A simple story introducing young children to common musical instruments like the guitar, drum, and piano, and how they all make music.

“Voices of Light” is a gentle picturebook about friendship and understanding. Lulu loves her cat and dog, but her playful “Meow-Meow” and “Boof-Boof” names make them wonder if she sees only their sounds. A warm beam of golden sunlight reveals the truth: Lulu’s silly sounds are small pieces of love. Together, they learn that every voice carries its own light—and friendship shines brightest when we truly see one another.

Blaze is the brightest lighthouse on the coast, but during a storm his wild beams confuse the sailors. With help from Captain Jonah, Blaze learns that guiding others isn’t about shining louder but listening carefully. By using calm signals and wise lights, he helps every boat find its way home. A gentle story about patience, listening, and the light we share.

A playful and simple story where Max does not understand what the animals are trying to tell him, leading to a surprising and relatable conclusion about lunchtime.

Join Max as he listens to the delightful and distinct sounds of various birds, from the squawk of a parrot to the cluck of a hen. A simple and engaging story for young readers exploring animal sounds.

A very simple story encouraging young children to stop and listen to instructions. The language is repetitive and easy to follow.

This is a simple, rhyming story for young children, focusing on everyday actions and easy-to-read words. It's great for early readers and teaches simple phonics.

A simple story about a child's bus ride home, focusing on short, repetitive words and actions perfect for early readers.

This retelling of Aesop's classic fable illustrates the importance of planning and foresight through the story of a hardworking ant and a carefree grasshopper. When winter arrives, the grasshopper learns a valuable lesson about preparation, and their friendship blossoms from shared understanding.

This playful phonics story follows Max through a busy animal office, where he works alongside funny coworkers whose names all start with O—like ox, otter, and octopus. With one word per page and bright, amusing illustrations from their workday, children hear and repeat the short letter o sound /ɒ/, building strong sound–letter connections.

A simple and repetitive story about a child exploring outdoors, using short sentences and focusing on words ending with '-g'. Perfect for early readers to practice phonics.