{"product_id":"a-quiet-girl-9781772782578","title":"A Quiet Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the award-winning picture book about embracing quiet in a noisy world.\u003c\/b\u003eMary knows how to savor the small things. Wonder is everywhere: in the rustle of leaves, in the sigh of a sleeping dog, in the wingbeats of the birds who visit her upcycled feeders. But Mary's family couldn't be more different. Amidst the sound of blow-dryers, blenders, lawnmowers, and her brother's trombone, Mary goes almost unnoticed. It isn't until her family starts searching the neighborhood for her that they begin to see the world through her eyes.From critically acclaimed author-illustrator Peter Carnavas comes a gentle breeze of a picture book with themes of mindfulness, observation, and being present in nature. \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e invites young readers (and the noisy adults in their lives) to appreciate the thousand little pleasures that surround us--if only we would notice them. A closing spread about mindfulness rounds out this validating story for introverts and observers everywhere.\"A quiet young girl in a noisy world, Mary shows her loud, busy family that listening allows for more to be heard.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarnavas, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePeter Carnavas\u003c\/b\u003e's career as a primary school teacher inspired him to embrace his passion for children's literature. His picture book \u003ci\u003eBlue Whale Blues\u003c\/i\u003e won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award, and \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Girl\u003c\/i\u003e won the Northern Lights Book Award and is a finalist for the Florida Literacy Association Children's Book Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter's first novel, won the 2018 Children's Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards. He lives on Australia's Sunshine Coast with his family.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485843788050,"sku":"9781772782578","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1203c449-a9b9-4597-a77c-bd63b4aaed15.jpg?v=1730412347","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-quiet-girl-9781772782578","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}