The Quiet Book

By Deborah Underwood
Illustrated by Renata Liwska

Summary: A collection of different kinds of quiet, some of which are random. Others tell a story if you pay attention to the pictures.

Review: The Quiet Book is possibly the sweetest, definitely the quietest, book of 2010. Cuddly animals demonstrate the many different kinds of quiet of a child's life, such as "Making a wish quiet," and "Thinking of a good reason you were writing on the wall quiet." The text is simple, using only a few words per page. Some say The Quiet Book is Caldecott (an award given for excellent artwork in a children's book) worthy, and I agree. The pictures create their own sense of quiet with the use of Earth tones and soft texture. The animal characters are perfectly depicted with expressive faces and childlike qualities. The Quiet Book is different in the very best way.

Interest Level: PreK-2

Profanity:
None

Potentially Offensive References:
None

Potentially Offensive Behavior:
None

Parental Concern Rating:
0 out of 5