From the quiet of being the first one awake in the morning to "sweet dreams quiet" when the last light is turned off, simple text explores the many kinds of quiet that can exist during the day.
Sam spends a typical day having breakfast with his family, jostling with his brothers for the bathroom sink, learning and having fun at school, playing with his friend Max, and heading for bed with his dog, Lucky.
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce various aspects of the concept of time, such as minutes and hours, day and night, months and years, young and old. Includes related questions.