Douglas Wood is the author of A Quiet Place as well as
the New York Times bestselling Can’t Do series. His
books Old Turtle and Old Turtle and the Broken
Truth were both international bestsellers. He lives in a cabin
in the woods of Minnesota. A studied naturalist, Douglas shares his
knowledge of nature as a wilderness guide. Visit him at
DouglasWood.com.
Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books,
including By the Dawn’s Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled
Banner by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kids’ Pick of the
Lists and a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social
Studies; A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood; and Sailor Boy Jig by
Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books,
including With a Little Help from Daddy and A Special Day for
Mommy. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.
"The pretty, framed, full-page pictures have an old-fashioned
Saturday Evening Post feel to them."
--Booklist
"In his latest effort, Wood hearkens back to a simpler time to
suggest an alternative to the modern child....Solid soul guidance
for a media-saturated society."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The pretty, framed, full-page pictures have an old-fashioned
Saturday Evening Post feel to them."
--Booklist
"In his latest effort, Wood hearkens back to a simpler time to
suggest an alternative to the modern child....Solid soul guidance
for a media-saturated society."
--Kirkus Reviews
Gr 2-4-A boy feels the need for a calm, noise-free spot. He seems to live in a time decades ago if the cars and clothes in an early illustration are representative; however, most of the other full-page oil paintings are flights of fancy. While a variety of escape solutions are presented in text and art, they each seem to have negative aspects to them: the lilac bush is too close to home and "someone calls you to clean your room," the woods are "too dark and deep," the beach is "not your cup of tea," the desert is "a bit too dry," the fish in the pond "aren't biting," the cave could be "too cold and damp," legs are "too tired for climbing" to the top of the hill, "it's too warm for snowdrifts," the museum is closed, and the library isn't open. The final option of finding the quiet within may seem ideal to those who know the way to that place, but most children won't have the map. It seems a shame that all of the rich daydreams are shown to be potentially flawed rather than stops along the way. This is a lovely presentation of a concept that is sure to enchant adults and elude the audience for whom it may have been created.-Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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