The Silence Seeker

Author: Ben Morley

"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."

Illustrator: Carl Pearce

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Awards: Selected as one of the September 2009 Spotlight books in the UK

Interview with Ben Morley in Today's Motherhood

Contact Ben Morley to come and visit your school -- he works at EtonHouse Preschool here in Singapore!

Activity sheets (PDF) for this book, provided by the publisher Tamarind Books (UK)