
Shhh
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 28. February 2021
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7643-6106-7 (ISBN)
Description
Lively scenes with few words invite young readers to unleash their imagination in the quiet.
Page after page, each bustling illustration in this children's picture book is crowded with all the potential noises and activity happening during a little one's daily routine.
Toddlers will delight in recognizing the onomatopoeias, and find comfort in the moral of the story that comes at the special moment when you can switch off all the noises and enter a completely different world. That time comes whenever you open a book.
Page after page, each bustling illustration in this children's picture book is crowded with all the potential noises and activity happening during a little one's daily routine.
Toddlers will delight in recognizing the onomatopoeias, and find comfort in the moral of the story that comes at the special moment when you can switch off all the noises and enter a completely different world. That time comes whenever you open a book.
Reviews / Votes
nbsp;Ruiz Johnson beautifully depicts the high energy of young children in urban settings. Her bright, complementary palette employs blues and warm oranges to enliven the scenes. Children and adults embody wide-ranging skin tones and hair textures and sport a rainbow of colorful, patterned clothing. The child protagonist is seldom seen without an important-looking black-covered book, but it's only after arriving home that its pages can finally be opened. Amid the whir of housework and meal prep, the child slips into another world, which the artist depicts as a darkly inviting, soundless scene of stars, botanical motifs, animals, an elf, and a mermaid. Through this lovely contrast, preschoolers will understand the transportive power of reading. Lively scenes and a pro-reading theme combine for a solid title with buckets of kid appeal. (Picture book. 2-6) -- Kirkus Reviews nbsp;This mostly wordless book contains all the ambience noise that provides the soundtrack to our days . . . a child and their family go through their day; at night, the child opens a book and, in the quiet, their imagination is unleashed. Splashed across a dark spread, the child's imagination gives rise to mermaids, volcanoes, exotic foliage, and more. A tip of the hat to our everyday hustle and bustle and the unexpected moment when we open a book and are swept into a magical world of our own, Shhh is a story of everyday magic. The artwork is cheery, colorful, and moves across the spreads, giving a feeling of motion to go with the sounds. A fun book to invite toddlers and preschoolers to chime in with their own everyday stories and sounds. -- Mom Read ItMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
14 color images
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-6106-7 (9780764361067)
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Fred Paronuzzi has been publishing novels for young readers since 2004. His books are published worldwide in 9 different languages. Mariana Ruiz Johnson is an international award-winning illustrator and
has published several books with North American, South American, Asian,
and European publishers.
has published several books with North American, South American, Asian,
and European publishers.