The Quiet Book

The Quiet Book

by Deborah Underwood (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

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

Media Reviews

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

Author Bio
Deborah Underwood has written many books for children. She lives in San Francisco and loves cat sleeping on your stomach quiet and smelling lilacs quiet. Visit her online at www.DeborahUnderwoodBooks.com. Drawing a picture book quiet, is Renata Liwska's favorite kind of quiet. Renata's previous picture books includes Little Panda which she wrote and illustrated.