BE QUIET!
Brand: Disney-Hyperion
Categories: Books, Children's Books, Animals


DISNEY-HYPERION

Grade level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Dimensions: 11.5 x 0.63 x 9.38 inches
Reading age: 3 - 7 years, from customers
ISBN-13: 978-1484731628
ISBN-10: 148473162X
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Print length: 40 pages
Publication date: April 4, 2017
Lexile measure: AD510L
Language: English
Book 3 of 7: Mother Bruce
subtitle: Hardcover – Picture Book, April 4, 2017
author: Ryan Higgins
review: Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 3—Rupert the mouse is excited to finally have the opportunity to create his very own book. He decides that it will be wordless, since wordless books are "very artistic." Rupert cannot wait to get started. However, his dream project is interrupted by two well-meaning but extremely chatty little friends. They are so excited to offer Rupert ideas that they do not even realize that they are filling up the book with words! Rupert becomes increasingly frustrated as things quickly spin out of control. Adding animals to the story? Superheroes? A chain saw? Rupert is flabbergasted! Will his wordless picture book ever come to fruition? Set in the forest, with mice as main characters, this picture book is sure to amuse. The text, appearing in a large, handwritten font and in speech bubbles, is well spaced and easy to read. The giggle-inducing conversations among the characters are fast-paced and witty. The illustrations are large and comical, inviting readers to fully experience the range of emotions displayed by the characters. VERDICT This hilarious and fun read-aloud will be a hit at storytime. Kids will be laughing out loud.—Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE Review "Be Quiet! will delight readers... Clever hilarity and downright silliness abound...in Ryan T. Higgins's laugh-out-loud picture book about picture books." -- Shelf-Awareness * "Entertainment gold. The story's backdrops are as polished as the characters. Higgins breathes emotional life into his characters, both visually and verbally, and his smart, laugh-out-loud comedy is expertly paced ." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE― E. B. White Read-Aloud Award PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE― Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor * "Entertainment gold."― Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This hilarious and fun read-aloud will be a hit at storytime."― School Library Journal , starred review * "Higgins has once again drawn up a winner."― Kirkus Reviews , starred review About the Author Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author-illustrator of Mother Bruce , which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, and its sequel, Hotel Bruce . He lives in Southern Maine with his family and a menagerie of animals -- none of which are talking mice, but he does have a very chatty tortoise. Read more