The Quiet Book

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

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.

publishers Weekly

“there Are Many Kinds Of Quiet,” Underwood (pirate Mom) Writes, And 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. Some Are Lovely (“first One Awake Quiet”; “lollipop Quiet”); Some Less So (“first Look At Your New Hairstyle Quiet”); And Some Are Out-and-out Problems (“thinking Of A Good Reason You Were Drawing On The Wall Quiet”). Throughout, Liwska's (little Panda) Subtly Engaging Illustrations, Single-page Vignettes In Muted Rusts, Greens, And Browns, Imagine A Community Of Young, Delicately Furred Animals Who Ably Reflect The Emotions That Each Type Of Quiet Elicits. A Young Moose's Antlers Peek Provocatively From Behind A Swiveling Office Chair (“hide-and-seek Quiet”); A Bear Holds Its Paw Over Its Eyes As A Nurse Prepares A Hypodermic (“pretending You're Invisible Quiet”); And An Owl Looks Upwards With Awe And Clasps Its Wing To Its Chest (“first Snowfall Quiet”). Underwood's Taxonomy Of Quiet Will Evoke Soft Smiles From Listeners Who Are Getting Ready For “bedtime Kiss” Quiet (and Possibly, Even Later, For “what Flashlight?” Quiet). Ages 3–5. (apr.)

All quiet is not created equal. In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy “Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence “First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils and colored digitally, and, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. A sure-to-be-a-classic bedtime favorite. Awards: 2011 ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010–2011, New York Times bestseller, 2011 CCBC Choices, 2011 NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book, 2010 New York Times Notable Book, 2010 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, 2010 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year From the quiet of being the first one awake in the morning to "sweet dreams quiet" when the last light is turned off, simple text explores the many kinds of quiet that can exist during the day. There are many kinds of quiet, from "making a wish quiet" to "top of the roller coaster quiet". Explore all the different quiets that can fill a child's day from morning to night