Be Quiet, Marina! - Hardcover

Kirsten Debear; De Bear, Kirsten; Dwight, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1887734791 ISBN 13: 9781887734790

Publisher: Star Bright Books, 2001

Synopsis

Meet Marina. She is a four-year-old who likes to dance, play with dolls, go on the see-saw, and dress up. She also screams and shouts and makes a lot of noise.

Meet Moira. She is also a four-year-old who likes to do the same things that Marina likes to do. But she likes quiet and when Marina makes a lot of noise, she is freightened. She runs away when Marina makes a lot of noise.
At first, Marina, who has cerebral palsy, and Moira, who has down syndrome, could not play together because of their differences. But eventually the two girls become best friends.

The story of the friendship that develops between Marina and Moira is written with accessible language and includes expressive pictures that will captivate all children.

About this title

About the Author:

Kirsten DeBear is an early childhood educator who based this story on a real incident in her school.

Laura Dwight is a well-known photographer [of children]. She is the author of six books, notably the award-winning, We Can Do It.

Review:

Be Quiet, Marina! has wonderful illustrations and a realistic story told with sympathy. This book is appropriate for any regular or special needs preschool and kindergarten, or for your home. A gentle way to introduce the concepts of moderating noise and behavior with your friends, and of standing up for yourself. --Mothering Magazine

Illustrated with the black and white photography of Laura Dwight, Kirsten DeBear's Be Quiet, Marina! is an engaging picture book for very young children with a different look, as it tells the story of the noisy four-year-old girl Marina and the much quieter four-year-old girl Moira. Marina has cerebral palsy, and Moira has down syndrome. At first Marina and Moira could not play because Moira was frightened of [the loud noises Marina made]. But eventually Marina and Moira become best friends in a story to be treasured. The text consists of simple sentences printed in big, bold black letters, making Be Quiet, Marina! the perfect book on a sensitive social subject for young people just beginning to learn how to read. --Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Star Bright Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1887734791
• ISBN 13: 9781887734790
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Laura Dwight