> Skip to content
  • Published: 3 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399557132
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $29.99

Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!



From the author-illustrator team who brought you The Invisible Boy comes the story of a boy who won't stop talking--until he gets laryngitis. You don't have to be a chatterbox to appreciate this tale of listening and learning.

From the author-illustrator team who brought you The Invisible Boy comes the story of a boy who won't stop talking--until he gets laryngitis. You don't have to be a chatterbox to appreciate this tale of listening and learning.

Owen McPhee doesn't just like to talk, he LOVES to talk. He spends every waking minute chattering away at his teachers, his classmates, his parents, his dog, and even himself. But all that talking can get in the way of listening. And when Owen wakes up with a bad case of laryngitis, it gives him a much-needed opportunity to hear what others have to say.

From the author-illustrator team behind The Invisible Boy comes a bright and lively picture book that captures the social dynamics of a busy classroom while delivering a gentle message about the importance of listening.

  • Published: 3 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399557132
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $29.99

Praise for Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!

Praise for The Invisible Boy:

"A lovely lesson in the simple acts of friendship." --USA Today
"Pitch-perfect words and art." --Scholastic Instructor
"This is a simple yet heartfelt story about a boy who has been excluded for no apparent reason but finds a way to cope and eventually gains acceptance." --SLJ, starred review