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Illustrations and simple text explore the quiet moments of Christmas, such as searching for hidden presents, forgetting a line during a Christmas pageant, and listing for Santa's sleigh bells.

Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day.

Text and illustrations present reflections on quiet moments in nature.

While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.

Although many people think Emile is shy, he is simply quiet on the outside while on the inside, his imagination is loud and wild.

"Sometimes children need a break from our noisy, overstimulating world. Charlotte and the Quiet Place shows how a child learns and practices mindful breathing on her own and experiences the beauty of silence"--

To escape the noise of her boisterous t©Øias, 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©Øias in the next ro