A young boy and his dog on a serene pond that erupts in a cacophony of birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures.

Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises, including the buzzing of a bee, the ticking of a clock, and the knocking of someone at the door.

Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma.