Quiet!: A Picture Book

by Céline Claire, Magali Le Huche (Illustrations)

Mr. Martin finds a magical solution to maintain calm and silence around him. But how long will he enjoy his time away from everyone?

Mr. Martin enjoys tranquility. He likes to drink his coffee in silence, read his newspaper quietly, and take peaceful naps. His neighbors are aware of that, but easily forget — so much so that the noise they make drives Mr. Martin up the wall. One day, he decides to take matters into his own hands…
 

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

56 pages, Hardcover

First published August 6, 2018

Reviews

[Diane]

“Mister Martin is suffering in silence! We have to help him!”

Mister Martin likes to drink his coffee, read the newspaper, and take a nap in the quiet. If his neighbors are too loud, he yells out the window at them. But they can’t be quiet enough for Mister Martin. So, he goes to the store to look for a solution. And he finds one, but it works so well that he feels like he has disappeared completely. So he tries to get the attention of his neighbors to see if they can help him burst the bubble he is trapped in. And the joyous BANG has never been such a sweet sound.

[Melis]

Hikayesiyle tüm yaşlar için anlam taşıyan, resimleriyle keyif veren bir kitaptı. Sessizliğin içinde gizlenen ve görünmeyi bekleyenleri somutlaştırarak anlatması, çocukların anlam dünyasında iz bırakırken yetişkinler için de bir hatırlatma yapıyor sanki.

Resimleri ise çizgisel karakteriyle bana öyle gerçek hissettirdi ki her sayfayı hayranlıkla inceledim.

Nitelikli çocuk edebiyatı kavramıyla tanıştığım için kendimi şanslı hissediyorum, böyle kitapları okumak içimdeki 7 yaşındaki Melis'i harekete geçiriyor.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin]

This story about a curmudgeon who walls out the noisy world with his own soundproof bubble seems targeted for mature readers who would appreciate Mr. Martin’s quest for silence to enjoy his adult pleasures, such as napping and drinking coffee. Sure, the neighborhood kids come to his rescue, but probably not in time to interest young readers, though the illustrations might offer some amusement.

[Nadine]

A beautiful story about becoming a victim of what you most wish for. The translation is beautifully done with lovely phrases like "and listen to the silence" "the silence was deafening" "a little boy heard .. silence speaking volumes" "a prisoner of silence"

[Kat]

Opowieść ciekawa, ładne ilustracje, ale duży minus za cyrk i treserów zwierząt.

[Nessa]

Silence is nice but when does it become deafening?

[Stephanie]

Fun book to read with elementary aged kids.

[Edward Sullivan]

Mr. Martin wants only silence until it becomes deafening.

[Y.Poston]

a great exploration of isolation

[Bloom]

No és el millor àlbum, però és una bona idea per parlar de la relació amb el silenci

[Terresa Wellborn]

Themes: quiet, community
Ages: 2-4th gr
Pub year: 2018

[Thebulversaint]

Lots of black and white makes it great for younger children. Good for reading out loud as the book demands you to put some life into your "performance". I liked the story a lot as well.

[Alyssa]

Sometimes we may think we want something a certain way, but then we get it and we miss the noise!

[Seven]

At first he wants silence. Then he founds the silence was deafening.

[Jayne]

Good illustrations, but is it really something a child would enjoy? It needs to be more fun.

[Paola]

Stunning illustration , I love this author and the story is so life giving ! Love it !