{"product_id":"a-big-quiet-house-heather-forest-9780874836042","title":"A Big Quiet House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is the man who changes, and the world he perceives is transformed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a tiny, cluttered house, giggling children, and a snoring wife, one man can't get a good night's sleep. \"If only,\" he thinks, \"I had a big quiet house!\" He throws off his covers and decides to visit the wise old woman at the edge of the village. Surely she can help him solve his problem and she does, but not without giving him some very unusual advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe woman convinces the man to fill his house with rambling animals, none of which cure his sleeping problem. Until one day, the man takes the animals back to where they belong, and he welcomes the rhythmic sound of his wife's snoring. This ancient Yiddish folktale proves that quite often, nonsense makes the best sense of all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Greenstein's bold illustrations--white pencil on black surface with watercolor - carry the reader through the warm interiors and peaceful nights of the shtetls of Eastern Europe. This story highlights the importance of perspective. Everyone has problems, however attitude can dramatically affect perception. It is the man who changes, and the world he perceives is transformed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Forest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874836042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874836042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.53w x 0.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e65694 \/ Big Quiet House: A Yiddish Folktale from Eastern Europe\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heather Forest","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947429495039,"sku":"9780874836042","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_04d5e0fa-25fb-4e4c-a576-e68d1624a28e.jpg?v=1681518674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-big-quiet-house-heather-forest-9780874836042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}