A Quiet Girl
by Peter Carnavas
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Pub Date Aug 04 2020 | Archive Date Oct 01 2020
Publisher Spotlight | Pajama Press
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Description
From critically acclaimed author-illustrator Peter Carnavas comes a gentle breeze of a picture book with themes of mindfulness, observation, and being present in the natural world.
Mary was a quiet girl. She thought quiet thoughts, stepped quiet steps, and whispered quiet words. Mary knows how to savor the small things. Wonder is everywhere: in the rustle of leaves, in the sigh of a sleeping dog, in the wingbeats of the birds who visit her upcycled feeders. But Mary’s family couldn’t be more different. Amidst the sound of blow-dryers, blenders, lawnmowers, and her brother’s trombone, Mary goes almost unnoticed. It isn’t until her family starts searching the neighborhood for her that they begin to see the world through her eyes.
A Quiet Girl invites young readers (and the noisy adults in their lives) to appreciate the thousand little pleasures that surround us—if only we would notice them.
Featured Reviews
Cheri S, Reviewer
A new author for me, this is Peter Carnavas’ fourth book, his first book, The Elephant won the Children’s Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards, he also won the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award for Blue Whale, and My Sister is a Superhero won an Australian Book Industry Award.
This story is about a little girl named Mary, who is so very quiet that her family hardly noticed her at all.
…soon she became so quiet she felt like she just wasn’t there.
They don’t notice at first, between the dog barking, and her brother playing his music loud, her Mom busy on the phone. Until her Mom notices a bird and wonders if it’s the bird Mary was trying to tell her about and realizes Mary isn’t answering her. Soon, the family and then the neighborhood are looking, shouting Mary’s name.
Until finally, they stop shouting and just… listen.
I haven’t read any of the others, but this book is charmingly illustrated with a wonderfully shared story about being quiet enough to listen, to hear the stories our world can show us on a daily basis, and appreciate all the beauty within - if we just take the time to stop, and listen.
For parents, and older children, there is a list of Ways to be mindful at the end of the book, which might be helpful for children (and adults) looking for ways to appreciate the world, and those residing in it, more.
Pub Date: 04 Aug 2020
Many thanks for the ARC provided by Publisher Spotlight / Pajama Press
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Stephanie G, Educator
I was a quiet girl myself, so I can relate to Mary. Mary is constantly being told to speak louder. She enjoys the quiet. She enjoy hearing the birds and the cream of a door. Mary is so quiet that she disappears!
Such a beautiful book with a great message at the end.
Book Trade Professional 75515
A lovely peek at the enlivening magic that nature, listening, and quietude offer, told through warm sentences and thoughtful illustrations.
Librarian 607967
I LOVED THIS BOOK! When I was a child riding in the backseat of the car while my mom drove, she often thought she forgot me at the grocery store because I didn’t make a peep behind her. I’ve always felt that I’m extremely observant and content watching the world around me. It makes sense that I practice meditation on a daily basis! This book shines light onto shyness, and shows it more of a superpower than a trait to “fix.” I’ll be recommending this to anyone who might feel like an outsider due to their quietness, and anyone who might need to just slow down and enjoy what’s happening around them— even the most hidden things!
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