A Quiet Place (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689815119)

"Sometimes a person needs a quiet place."
A place that's far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life -- a place that isn't ringing or talking or roaring or blaring or playing. But sometimes that place isn't easy to find.
You could look under a bush in your own backyard, where the world seems far away...and you could be a pirate on a desert island.
Or you could sit on an old stump in the woods amidst the glittering sunlight and mossy shadows and be a timber wolf.
You could look by the sea or in the desert or in a cool dark cave, but if none of these places are right, you could come home and discover another quiet place.
Perhaps the very best quiet place of all -- the one that's inside of you.

In poetic and gently philosophical prose, acclaimed author Douglas Wood explores what it's like to find that special place where we all can think our own thoughts and feel our own feelings. Dan Andreasen brings exquisite imagination and thoughtful wonder to words that will inspire readers of all ages to seek out their very own quiet place.

Author: Douglas Wood
ISBN-10: 0689815115
ISBN-13: 9780689815119
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 12.28h x 10.00w x 0.41d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 59133 / Quiet Place


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/04/2002 pg. 75
Booklist 02/15/2002 pg. 1023
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2002 pg. 429
School Library Journal 07/01/2002 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 349 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 349 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw