{"product_id":"9781250046697","title":"The Sun Is So Quiet","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun Is So Quiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nikki Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuiet . . .\u003cbr\u003elike a quilt on a feather bed . . .\u003cbr\u003eand frost on the window . . .\u003cbr\u003ewe write our names knowing . . .\u003cbr\u003ethe sun will melt them off\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the sun is so quiet . . .\u003cbr\u003ethat we don't care\u003cbr\u003ewe smile\u003cbr\u003e—from \u003ci\u003eConnie\u003c\/i\u003e by Nikki Giovanni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quiet and noisy, wintery and sometimes sunny poems in \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Is So Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e will always make you smile. Nikki Giovanni describes riding rainbows, tiptoeing through strawberry patches, licking chocolaty fingers, snuggling under covers, and many other wonderful childhood moments. Ashley Bryan's warmest, most colorful illustrations make each page look like a bright, beaming smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, they have created a collection that you can linger over like a peppermint candy cane or enjoy as quickly as a snowflake melts on your nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The bold, fluid lines of the gouache and tempera compositions make for a particularly eye-catching volume, just right for reeling in the read-aloud crowd and introducing them to the joys of poetry.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Simple poems by the famous poet Nikki Giovanni are paired beautifully with colorful drawings that will pull the young reader into their magic. . . . A lovely first book of poems.” —\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The brilliant yellows, the vibrant patchwork quilts, and the shapeshifting snowflakes provide a visual feast.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner Parents' Choice Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250046697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647645626574,"sku":"9781250046697","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_894a9f8f-9b2d-4263-92aa-c179c92acd33.jpg?v=1639186955","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250046697","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}