A Quiet Place    by Douglas Wood & Dan Andreasen Order:  USA  Can Aladdin, 2005 (2002) Hardcover, Softcover Read an Excerpt      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson A boy begins, 'Sometimes a person needs a quiet place ... to rest your ears from / bells ringing and / whistles shrieking and / grown-ups talking and ... Well, even grown-ups need a quiet place sometimes.' Then he gives some tips on where to find a quiet place. Under a bush, he tells us that 'you can be a pirate'. Or you can be a timber wolf 'in a green mansion of shadows and sunbeams'. You can discover a lost continent on a beach, be a Pony Express rider in the desert, an ancient cave-dweller in a cavern, a mountain climber 'on the top of the world', or a polar bear in a snowdrift. You can go to the library, or to your own room, where this wise boy tells us you can 'discover the very best quiet place of all - / the one that's always there no matter / where you go or where you stay - / the one inside of you.' Douglas Wood's words reveal the quiet places illuminated by a child's imagination, while Dan Andreasen's old-fashioned paintings remind us of all the wonders they contain. A Quiet Place is simply delightful. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews