Quiet Book
Quiet Book
hardback
Published:
5 April, 2010
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Description
Prizes
Commended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2011,Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2011,Commended for Governor General's Literary Awards (Children's Illustration) 2010
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780547215679 |
| ISBN10 | 0547215673 |
| Number Of Pages | 32 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
| Format | hardback |
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