When Magnus the seal is awakened by a rumbling sound, it may be closer
than he thinks in a funny, kid-friendly story that winds up with facts
about Arctic creatures.
Rumble, rumble, rumble. . . . What's that noise?
Magnus the Arctic seal wakes up from a very deep sleep one morning,
puzzled by a strange rumbling sound. What's that noise? Could it be the
creaking of the trees? The whistling of the wind? The cracking of the
ice? The roaring of the sea? Hare, Owl, and Polar Bear don't have any
idea, but Walrus has a good suggestion: it could be Magnus's rumbling
tummy! After a yummy feast of plump, pink shrimp, the friends all settle
down to sleep -- but suddenly there's another rumbling sound. What's
that noise? Readers curious about the creatures can learn more about
them and their environment in an informative final spread.