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The goal of the author is to help children to become better listeners.

TV, radio, traffic, telephones, pagers - our minds are bombarded daily by constant noise and clutter. No wonder so many people find it increasingly difficult to listen and comprehend. Simple pieces of information such as names go "in one ear and out the other." Poor listening may have tragic consequences such as the Challenger disaster and the Potomac River crash of 1982, or it can result in smaller tragedies such as lost promotions, stalled marriages,...

Good listening skills help make communicating with others a better experience. Being quiet when another person is talking allows them to pass on information more easily. It implies that the listener respects the speaker. Nodding and smiling when someone speaks can help them know they are being listened to, as well.

Everyone knows that bob is the biggest, strongest, and smartest bear in the world...because he tells them so, over and over again. No one can question him because bob does all the talking. That is, until the day Bill comes along. Bill isn't big or strong, but he asks lots of questions of the creatures around him. He's interested in everyone, and soon, all the animals are so busy getting to know one another, they stop noticing poor Bob. Until--Bill...

"Everyone's view counts. We all want our thoughts and feelings to be acknowledged by others. A good friend listens to what we have to say. This means being open and encouraging while not interrupting or judging. Learn how to be a good friend by being a good listener!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Listening to one another is a key part of democracy. By listening, we can learn how to build a better, fairer community. True listening is more than just hearing what someone has to say. It's thinking deeply about what their words mean. It's appreciating a new perspective. It's showing respect through patience and empathy. In this book, little citizens will learn about the importance of listening. They'll read helpful examples of how to put this...

In this retelling of an old English folktale featuring birds native to the U.S., Magpie patiently explains to the other birds how to build a nest. Some birds are impatient and fly off without listening to all the directions, however, and that is why, to this day, birds' nests come in all different shapes and sizes. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.

Inspired by the Japanese concept of kiku--a more engaged, empathetic style of listening--a sociolinguistics researcher and writer offers a ground-breaking guide to more intentional and meaningful communication. No other life form turns noise into sound, sound into language, then language into understanding quite the way we humans do when we listen. As a sociolinguist who grew up in different places with very different languages, Haru Yamada has always...

An adviser to some of the nation's most influential executives offers a step-by-step process that will help readers become active listeners, able to shape and focus any conversation, which could be the difference between business success and failure.