by Deborah Underwood (Author)
There are many kinds of quiet: Quiet can be delicate. Quiet can be thundering! Quiet can be sweet, and cozy, and can most definitely help you fall asleep. With kid-centric descriptions and irresistible artwork, this gentle picture book explores all the different quiets that can fill a child's days from morning to night.
Format: Picture Book
Pages: 32
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 12 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 0547215673
ISBN 13: 9780547215679
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
A delightful and enchanting choice for storytime or sharing one-on-one. --School Library Journal, starred review
The most moving scenes leave space for imagining.'Best friends don't need to talk, ' for example, is illustrated with a blissful scene of togetherness that children will relate to their own lives. --Booklist
This treasure of a book--which is appropriately gentle in both its understated text and artwork--catalogues many sorts of quiet that readers will recognize instantly. --Publishers Weekly
This gallery of quietude works for bedtime or calming down while also acknowledging that some quiet moods are less than happy...The final sequence--a nighttime car ride in the snow, peaceful steps to bedtime--makes a comforting end. Soothing and layered. --Kirkus Reviews
Sweet and hypnotizing, but not too simple, Renata Liwska's illustrations give The Quiet Book a sense of magic. --The Huffington Post