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This story is narrated by a young girl, who tells the story of the week her Rabbit decided to throw a party. "But Rabbit" she says, "you don't like parties." "That's true," he says, "but I do like my friends." So, he invites them to a costume party, and works hard all week to get ready. Rabbit is soon overwhelmed by the all the activity and noise, and slips away to find some quiet. But when his understanding friends decide to party more softly, Rabbit...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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More than anything, Lucas wants to enjoy birthday parties like his friends, but he feels overwhelmed by all of the sights, sound and sensations. When he gets invited to a party, he makes a brave plan to join in, just like everyone else. But when his idea fails, a new friend teaches him that there is more than one way to join a birthday party.
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
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Even though the cowboy is a good friend to the ninja and the bear, his habit of doing everything loudly makes the ninja and the bear not want him around when they are trying to concentrate, until it is time to have a loud, fun time again.
45) Tiptoe tapirs
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Tapir and Little Tapir are the quietest creatures in a very noisy jungle, but when a leopard is threatened by a hunter they teach him how to move with a very soft step, and the other animals follow suit.
48) Frank and Bean
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Frank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet -- toot, toot! -- and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-loud narrative by Jamie Michalak, author of the Joe and Sparky series, and Bob Kolar's bright, graphic, comical illustrations, this fresh...
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Baby is finally asleep, and Mama is trying to shush the rest of the family; but when they are all finally quiet baby wakes up--and it is up to big brother Dante to find the right book to read so everyone can get some rest.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--
51) The orphan choir
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Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Louise has no reason left to stay in the city. She can't see her son, Joseph, who is away at boarding school where he performs in a prestigious boys' choir. And her troublesome neighbor has begun blasting choral music all hours of the night. And to make matters worse, she's the only one who can hear it. Hoping to find some peace, Louise convinces her husband, David, to buy them a country house in an idyllic, sun-dappled community called Swallowfield....
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Everyone knows there's no peeking at presents before Christmas morning. But what if there's a very, very good reason to take a look? It's Christmas Eve and the three kids in this story are trying their best to go to sleep, but something keeps waking them up. And it's not just their excitement for gifts. Or, at least, not only because they're excited for gifts. Should they peek? This irresistible Christmas story, equal parts hilarious and charming,...
53) And J.J. slept
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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When baby J.J. arrives at his new home, his family is bubbling over with excitement to meet him! The busy family of six is now a family of seven (eight if you include Cheddar the dog). There's always something going on at home -- and lots of noise to go along with it. But J.J. sleeps through it all. That first week, J.J. does all sorts of typical baby things: gets a bath, has his smelly diaper changed and sleeps some more. But when the four kids...
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Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state." -- publisher.
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Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
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La Paz es un pueblo alegre, pero ruidoso. Un poco de silencio no le vendría nada mal. Así que la gente del pueblo elige a don Pepe de alcalde para que resuelva el problema del ruido. Muy pronto, se prohíbe cantar en cualquier sitio. ¡Y hasta las teteras tienen miedo de pitar! Pero un gallito muy ruidoso, a quien le importa un pito las reglas del alcalde, sigue haciendo lo que los gallos hacen desde que nacen: ¡cantar!"
The mayor of the noisy...
56) Space boy
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home.
58) Good night owl
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Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night's sleep.
60) Be quiet!
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.
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