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The Quiet Book

By Deborah Underwood
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The Quiet Book explores the many different kinds of quiet moments, from the thrill-filled 'Top of the roller coaster quiet' to the stunned silence of a 'First look at your new hairstyle quiet.' Charming animals like bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas bring these scenes to life with soft pencil drawings and digital colours, creating a soothing and captivating bedtime experience.
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Format: Hardback
$4500

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This picture book is perfect for young children and families seeking a calming and beautifully illustrated bedtime story. It suits readers who appreciate gentle, imaginative explorations of everyday moments.

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A celebration of quiet moments from lollipop quietA" to hide-and-seek quiet.A"

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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 coloured digitally. As with all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. The Quiet Book is a sure-to-be-a-classic bedtime favourite.

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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780547215679

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 April 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Harcourt Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Renata Liwska

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Deborah Underwood has written numerous picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book, The Loud Book!, and Here Comes the Easter Cat and the Caldecott Honor-winning Outside In. She lives in Northern California with her feline muse, Bella.

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