The Christmas Quiet Book

By Deborah Underwood

“Fans of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book will be enchanted by this holiday companion . . . an ideal title for use during a winter holiday storytime.” —School Library Journal

The holidays are filled with joyful noise. But Christmas is sometimes wrapped in quiet: “Searching for presents quiet,” “Getting caught quiet,” and “Hoping for a snow day quiet.” Irresistibly cute, soft colored pencil illustrations of bunnies, bears, and more paint a magical holiday picture indeed.

“Especially endearing.” —The Wall Street Journal 



“There’s a special kind of quiet that comes with the holidays. This companion title to the beloved The Quiet Book and The Loud Book! highlights the joy of the season through small, but priceless, moments . . . Little kids will relate to the anticipation of the big night but also to the little pleasures, like making snow angels and enjoying a cup of steaming cocoa.” —Booklist

“A congenial, understated choice for reading aloud to excited children to help them settle down for a long winter’s night.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Reverence for the quieter aspects of the season is indeed a gift.” —Publishers Weekly

“All of those quiet moments that make the holidays so special are wonderfully illustrated in this adorable book.” —Parents Canada

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Oct 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9780547834412

Deborah Underwood

Deborah Underwood has written numerous picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book, The Loud Book!, and Here Comes the Easter Cat and the Caldecott Honor–winning Outside In. She lives in Northern California with her feline muse, Bella.

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Reviews for The Christmas Quiet Book

[breanneg-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

These books have beautiful illustrations. I love this Christmas version.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Having progressed from being quiet to being loud, the adorable cast of animal characters from Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska's The Quiet Book and The Loud Book! return to being quiet in this charming seasonal picture-book, which features the same simple text and delightful artwork as its predecessors. There are many kinds of Christmas quiet, it turns out, and quite a few of them are set out here, accompanied by soft-edged artwork that deftly captures each scene.As with the first two concept picture-books from this talented author/illustrator duo, I found The Christmas Quiet Book quite appealing. There isn't much of a story here, just a list of quiet things - "Cocoa quiet," or "Star on top quiet" - but the simple, serene text, when combined with the lovely artwork, would make for a peaceful bedtime selection, I think. Predictably, given my fondness for wintry vistas, my favorite scene involved the rabbit family trekking through the twilight snow.

[brangwinn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

PSC review: This companion book to The Quiet Book and The Loud Book would be perfect to share with quiet mood music playing as the book is read. Yes, there is Christmas quiet, cocoa quiet, looking for presents quiet, snow angel quiet. Now I do question the Christmas morning quiet! Is that just the wishful thinking of a tired mom? This “mood book” sets the stage for a peaceful bedtime. Underwood’s prose and Liwska’s illustrations go together so well. Liwska has created gentle little animals with wonderful expressions. I’d like to see the book trailer made into a video. It has that kind of feel like Owl Moon and The Snowman, for gentling the excitement of kids near Christmas.

[cnfoht · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I heard over a year ago that Renata Liwska was illustrating this book and at last I have it in my hands. It more than meets my expectations. One of the nicest additions to my Christmas picture book collection in a long time. Love Nutcracker quiet.