It’s beautiful and it’s sentimental and sweet, without being cotton candy sweet.  The text declares Christmas to be a quiet time, and then goes on to list a variety holiday situation that bring on different kinds of quiet, from the sneaky quiet of not wanting to get caught looking for presents, to the chastised quiet when you’re in time out after getting caught, to the quiet awe of lighting up the tree.  The illustrations are soft and charming and add meaning to the two-three word phrase on each page.