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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
folktale
Copyright Year
2005-12-19
Page Count
32
Publisher
August House
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874836042
Lexile
AD500
Themes
family
gratitude

A Big Quiet House

Written by Heather Forest and Illustrated by Susan Greenstein

A Big Quiet House is a charming children's picture book based on a classic Yiddish folktale about a man who dreams of peace and quiet. When he seeks advice from a wise village woman to escape his "noisy" family, she instructs him to bring a series of loud farm animals into his tiny home. This funny and rhythmic story teaches kids that a change in perspective can make any home feel perfect. It is an ideal read-aloud book for teaching gratitude and the value of a happy, bustling household.

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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
folktale
Copyright Year
2005-12-19
Page Count
32
Publisher
August House
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874836042
Lexile
AD500
Themes
family
gratitude
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