When a new family moves in next door, Joe's mum explains that they are asylum seekers. Joe hears that they are silence seekers, especially as Mum adds that they need peace and quiet. When he sees a young boy from the family sitting disconsolately on the steps, Joe decides to help him find a quiet place in the noisy and chaotic city.
A simple, moving story which is the perfect way to gently open discussion around the refugee crisis.
See More Picture storybooks
Ben has been teaching for 10 years and has worked all over the world, from Poland to Borneo, China to Islington. He is now living and working in Singapore and feels like staying put for a while at least.
He is married to Heloise, a designer, and has a daughter, Lyra, with another one on the way. He loves football, snakes and going on adventures. The Silence
Patricia O. Quinn, MD, is a pediatrician in Washington, D.C. and is the director of the National Center for Girls and Women with ADHD. She is the author of Putting on the Brakes (2nd Edition, APA Books) and other books on ADD/ADHD.
More about Carl Pearce
