quietude

Introduces readers to the opposites concept of loud and quiet.

"A quiet child in a boisterous family, Emma Wen dreams of a world that is peaceful and silent. When she reads about the blue whale--with a heart so big her father could stand in it--she has an idea. She fashions a boat out of household objects and sails from her bedroom into the mouth of a whale, where she settles in happily. Emma has finally found her peace and quiet. That is until another child, Owen Tang, arrives inside the whale and is loud, noisy and 'everything she is running away from.' Emma and Owen's unlikely friendship blossoms inside the microcosm of the whale"--Provided by publisher.

A bird named Only likes his quiet time and alone time, but he does not want to be lonely.

"The author draws on great thinkers like Confucius, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and Christian monks to show us what stillness is and how it might be achieved. He believes stillness is the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus"--Provided by publisher.

"To escape the noise of her boisterous t?as, Martina imagines a peaceful island where she plays quietly with a little mouse, but when she wants to tell of her adventure, she realizes there is no one around--that is until she hears her t?as in the next room"--OCLC.

Billy McGill lives alone on the top of a hill, and he likes it that way. But when he is joined by a mouse, cat, dog, bear, tiger, and many more, will he still crave spendid aloneness or will he finally see the value of friends?.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage the reader to be still, peaceful, and calm inside while imagining using all five senses to experience nature.

"Mary, a young girl with a meditative disposition, finds her quiet curiosity at odds with her boisterous family. Eventually, Mary is so still that she seems to fade from her family's sight. When calling loudly for her gets no result, the family tries quiet waiting instead and find both Mary and the simple beauty in slowing down to listen to the world"--Provided by publisher.

"Edgar keeps waking up his new baby sister, but he can't help being noisy. Luckily, his friend Ruby has an idea!"--Back of cover.

"A young girl who feels misunderstood and different stays quiet, turning to books to find a place where she can connect with the world and where her words hold power"--OCLC.