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After undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.

A man fills the Australian wilderness with singing, but because he is old, one day he forgets to sing, so the animals help him remember.

Examines through photographs and text vocal music throughout history, discussing how the voice works, different kinds of singing and songs, and the technology involved in recording and playing back vocal music.

Determined that their daughter realize her musical destiny, her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian "ospedale," knowing she will be raised as an orphan and will never again be allowed to return home.

Ice, something of an outcast because of her reluctance to speak, gets a chance to shine when it is discovered she has a phenomenal singing voice.

During the dog days of summer, Sophie Dog hears about a yodeling contest for which the grand prize is a trip to a yodeling school in the Swiss Alps, and she convinces her best friend, Louise, to enter with her.

When a case of chicken measles steals the voice of the blue-headed rooster who used to crow all day long, his friend, a plain brown hen, brings musicians to remind him to sing and save him from becoming "quiet rooster stew.

Profiles the human voice as an instrument, describes skills of a good singer, contains quotations from singers, and includes a quiz designed to help readers decide if singing is right for them.

When a young girl's beloved, exuberant grandfather becomes forgetful, she helps him by singing their favorite song.

When everyone in the barnyard is too busy to listen to young Peter Pig's song, he leaves in search of a sympathetic soul, and finds one in a friendly frog.

Twelve-year-old Terry, star soloist in his church choir, considers doing something else with his time when he finds his dream dog, who turns out to be expert at learning and performing tricks.

In the midst of a severe drought, a mysterious woman drives into town claiming she specializes in rainsongs.

Although no one else in her family likes her loud voice, Sophie's singing soothes her baby brother during a thunderstorm.

Gus, a troll who loves to sing, makes everyone happy with his songs until his desire for gold becomes so strong that he no longer has time to use his beautiful voice.