What is the name of Dr. Seuss's story about a boy who only makes sound effects?

Dr. Seuss’s story about a boy who only makes sound effects is Gerald McBoing-Boing.

The story follows Gerald McCloy, a two-year-old who cannot speak ordinary words. Instead, his first utterance is “boing boing,” and he communicates through noises such as bells, whistles and crashes. His unusual ability worries his parents, but eventually becomes a gift rather than a defect.

The story first appeared on a children’s record issued by Capitol Records in 1950. It was narrated by Harold Peary and scored by Billy May. United Productions of America then adapted it into a seven-minute animated short, released by Columbia Pictures on November 4, 1950. The film used a distinctive modern visual style rather than the more realistic animation associated with Disney.

Gerald McBoing-Boing won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1951, honoring its 1950 production year. It was later selected for the United States National Film Registry in 1995. The other choices are separate Seuss titles, not names for this sound-effect-speaking character.