‘It’s Noisy Outside!’ Free Children’s Story with Sound Effects

I wanted to bring stories to life for my daughter who has Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Our Early Childhood Vision Consultant, Tara Tompai, suggested I improvise sound effects while reading. This inspired me to create a series of short stories that my daughter can relate to based on everyday routines. Reading and repetition are very important for building a foundation for literacy—especially when vision is a major challenge.

Tips for reading this story

Engage your child in the story. This story mentions the words doggie, hand, feet, fire truck, etc. You can find creative ways to provide more context for these words, for example, letting your child pet the family dog. I like to make my own sound effects right along with the audio for added effect. See my article on how to make story time more interactive.

It’s Noisy Outside!

The city is noisy,
I always hear something new.
It’s bigger than me,
and wider than you.
Listen closely, what do you hear?

Ring, ring, what could that be?
It’s a boy on a bicycle,
he’s ringing his bell for me.

People jog on the streets,
they have to exercise.
I hear two feet pitter-patter,
very close to mine.

I hold my mom’s hand,
it’s time to cross the street.
The cars make gurgling noises,
and their horns go beep, beep!

The fire truck comes to the rescue,
each and every day.
I hear the siren wailing,
when it chases fires away.

I hear a loud whoosh,
high up in the sky.
Maybe it’s an airplane,
flying to Dubai.

Woof, woof,
I know that sound.
It’s my doggie Lady,
the big old friendly hound.

We are finally home,
I can see the bright red house.
I live on a rural street,
that is quiet as a mouse.

I hope you loved the story! If you find this page helpful, please share it with other parents. Visit the Stories page to see my collection of interactive stories.