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Sosin, Deborah

Charlotte and the Quiet Place

40 pp. | Plum Blossom | August, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-941529-02-7 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sara Woolley. Charlotte longs for quiet, but "children...yammer" and "jackhammers blast." Onomatopoeia and jagged bursts of color represent the unrelenting noise. When Charlotte providently (and with unlikely efficiency) discovers internal quiet through mindfulness, cool colors and rounded shapes reflect that relief. The overall joyful visual depiction of a crowded city neighborhood balances Charlotte's stress. While lacking in narrative and character, the book introduces mindfulness effectively.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

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