The Quiet Book Kindle Edition

Didn't purchase this for a kid but for my 22-year-old self. I saw this on Brain Pickings and after almost six years could finally get my hands on it. Love it. Teaching about quiet and the poetics of moments of silence is important. Heck, I know adults that don't know the importance of silence. Debbie and Renata thank you so much for this. Thank you. One of my favorites and the only children's book in me posession. Love both of your works and look forward to get other books by you. Best, Daniela.

It might seem odd that I bought this book for myself (an adult woman), but I've kept it on the coffee table because I LOVE looking at the lovely, beautifully rendered illustrations. The message is also perfect for children so much that it is now a favorite gift for young children or newborns. Three copies, thus far, have been purchased for baby shower gifts.I highly recommend this padded book.

I was surprised to have my 17 month old learn about quiet time while reading this book. When he sees it he puts his finger to his mouth and says “shh”. It’s very cute.

This book is pretty weird. And not really a story at all. Each page is like one sentence of different things being quiet. It was dull (to me and my toddler). I’m confused why there were so many wonderful reviews. It was well made and nice images and design. That’s about it though.

The Quiet Book is a triumph, in art and text.My kids (like most kids) have a heckuva time settling down to sleep, so we read them a book (or three) to close out the day and get them ready to sleep. Deborah Underwood's The Quiet Book has become a tradition in our household, for those nights when Curious George isn't getting them in a restful mood.I love the very quiet mood of the book... the illustrations are gentle, muted colors, but with little details that keep kids engaged, searching the illustrations for their favorite parts. When we read this book, I have enacted a 'whispers-only' rule, so the kids think it's exciting, like we're sharing a secret. Liwska's animal characters vividly (but quietly) show a lot of emotion, and I think that's what my kids respond to ("look, the porcupine is saaaaad...").Then there's the text. The illustrations are great, but I think you need to give a lot of credit to Underwood's text in this case... she takes the concept of rhyming and a concrete plotline, and throws it right out the window. It's NOT true that text has to rhyme to engage a child, and it's NOT true that kids can't deal in abstractions. Kudos to Deborah Underwood for giving our kids credit for being smarter than a lot authors give them credit for. That said, the book does have a plotline... But like the book, it's quiet and muted.The ultimate test of any kids book, of course, is if KIDS actually like it. My kids love it so much that they bring it to me to be read, even when it's not bedtime. They also asked me to bring it to their school when we had a 'parents read' day.So I give The Quiet Book five stars, each of which is well-earned, in my opinion.

The absence of sound, which is technically one-dimensional, is revealed to have many different meanings and emotional atmospheres, depending on what situation inspired the silence. The range of emotions covers anticipation, enthrallment, respect, fear, remorse, and everything in between. Kids will relate to the situations either because they're magical, like a concert given by animals, or because they're real, like a young moose getting in trouble for drawing on the wall. The author's insight is beautifully illustrated and brought to life by a cast of imaginative animal-children. The soft textures and colors evoke a quietness in perfect harmony with the concept, without ever being overly-sweet or one-dimensional. This is one of those books that sets a standard for emotional depth, kid-friendliness, and pure aesthetic perfection.

Bought this book for my preschool class when we were learning about the letter Q. It was great! Such a fun book and my kids loved it.

This is a marvelous children's book. I have always loved children's literature, so have read a lot of it, from many ages. Rarely have I come across one done in such a thoughtful manner as this one. When I finished it the first time, I really stopped to ponder what else in my world am I missing out on, just because I haven't taken the time to stop and think about one idea in different contexts.I enjoyed  The Quiet Book  so much that I actually bought it and had it sent to my niece's daughter. Their whole family has enjoyed it very much.It is a delightful book to read anytime, but with it's sweet pictorial style and few words, it will make a great book to alternate with Goodnight, Moon as a bedtime book.It won't be long before your favorite children will be reading it to you!!

Saw this at a grown-up friend's house (she'd bought it for herself) and thought I'd get it for my grand-daughter as I'm a sucker for a well illustrated children's book. As she always has books read to her at bedtime I was taken with the notion of 'quiet' time, which is what reading at bed time is all about (in my book, anyway). It is stunningly illustrated, with slightly weird characters in a Telletubbies kind of way, but it's a truly lovely and thought-provoking book for any child. It's an old fashioned hard-back with a slip cover too which adds to its specialness. I'm only sorry that It's too late to get the one about Christmas which I will certainly invest in (the correct words for this kind of book) in time for the festivities next year. Wonderful.

Gift for grandaughter. Quick delivery, well packaged soft cover compact version of book

Beautiful illustrations and such a nice way to present the need to be quiet from time to time to small children!

Es gibt heutzutage ja eine fantastische Auswahl an mehr oder weniger tiefgründigen, anspruchsvollen und mysteriösen bis seltsamen Kinderbüchern. Dieses ist auf jeden Fall ganz oben mit dabei, was Subtilität, liebevolle Gestaltung und doch eben Niveau angeht.

I have this book for my boys and also bought a copy for my niece. I like the well drawn pictures which are calming along with a simple yet well written book that I find does capture the kids attention and is relatable.