A little mermaid explores the magical feeling of playing and creating with fishy friends in Sounds Like Joy, a colorful underwater picture book and essential read-aloud from Yesenia Moises, illustrator oftennis Olympian Serena WilliamssThe Adventures of Qai Qai!

One day, Joy finds something unexpected on the ocean reef. When she shakes it, it makes a brand-new noise!

Soon she and her aquatic animal friends are dancing to the beat and feeling amazing . . . until her jingle-jangle loses a few important pieces and stops making the special sound she loves.

The little mermaids friends spring into action with some creative noisemaking to cheer her up! How can they use what they have under the sea to make the sound shes missing?

Yesenia Moisesis an Afro-Latina author and illustrator who uses colorful illustrations to create wonder and magic for young readers. Her picture bookStellas Stellar Hairreceived a starred review fromKirkus Reviews, and she also served as the illustrator for tennis Olympian Serena WilliamssThe Adventures of Qai Qai.

• Publisher: Versify (May 6, 2025)
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 40pages
• ISBN-13: 9780063333864
• Reading age: 4 – 8 years
• Grade level: Preschool – 3
• Item Weight: 16.5 ounces
• Dimensions: 11 x 0.4 x 9 inches