Little Bit of Hush
The Starlings are squabbling
the Crows are making a terrible din -
it's SO NOISY the Squirrel babies just CAN'T sleep.
Squirrel knows there's only one thing to do. She must ask Owl for help...
And so begins a magical woodland journey with Owl's amazing Silence Catcher. Owl and Squirrel discover the hush inside a hollow tree...the stillness when an acorn drops...the silence between the lightning's flash and the thunder's roll. They capture pockets of peace, moments of stillness, bubbles of silence...and Owl puts them all together for Squirrel.
Now, when Squirrel goes back home to her babies, could there be A Little Bit of Hush?
This beautiful picture book encourages mindfulness, awareness of nature and ways to find peace and stillness in our noisy world.
Paul Stewart is an internationally bestselling author of children's books. With Chris Riddell he is co-creator of the Edge Chronicles, published in over 30 languages. For Otter-Barry Books he has written Wings! (2016) and Brian the Brave (2019), winner of the Derby Picture Book Award 2020, books that celebrate “courage, self-belief, acceptance, co-operation, difference and friendship” (Red Reading Hub).
Jane Porter is a winner of the London Book Fair Illustration Prize. She loves art sessions with children and works with The National Literacy Trust, English Heritage and other organisations. She uses pen and ink, cut paper and collage to make images that reflect her love of animals and the countryside, and her sense of humour. Jane enjoys school and library workshops with children and is a brilliant deviser of creative activities. She lives in London.