Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings / Health & Daily Living / Imagination & Play
Ages 3-5
With soft illustrations and soothing text, this is a quiet story about learning to find calm in the busy world around you.
When the party's over and the baby finally falls asleep, when the dog is all barked out and the screens are dark, the Silence pads in on soft, furry feet. A warm, comforting presence, the Silence curls up in a sun-beam like a cuddly cat and helps you read, think and be still. The Silence is friends with the Dark. Together they soothe the jagged edges left when the Noise has rolled on and gently launch the boats of your dreams into the night. When the day becomes overwhelming or other feelings become too big, the Silence slips in.
AWARDS
2019 CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens commendation 2020 SYCRA Shining Willow short-listed 2021 R. Ross Annett for Children's Literature short-listed 2021 R. Ross Annett for Children's Literature winner 2020 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Shining Willow 2021 The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature winner