The Quiet Book

The Quiet BookAll 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

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


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/12/2010
ISBN: 9780547215679
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.60h x 7.10w x 0.40d
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Finalist
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Governor General's Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/15/2010 pg. 127
Booklist 02/15/2010 pg. 81
School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 134
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2010
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010
Quill & Quire 05/01/2010 pg. 34
New York Times Book Review 06/20/2010 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/05/2010 pg. 39
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 32
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2010 pg. 28
BookPage 06/01/2010