"The narrative soothes and quiets readers' spirits with its gentle and lyrical telling of preparation and rest. A soothing and superb story to read to nature lovers at bedtime."-- Kirkus Reviews "It's winter in this lovely and lyrical picture book that captures animals preparing for the long cold."-- Pioneer Press "The illustrations are serious, artful and dramatic. The words are more verse than narrative and leave space for our musings and woodland wanderings."-- Wilderness News "Casanova's simple lyrical language cups the annual change in few well-chosen words, leaving a parent and child in cozy, indoor sleep as winter's first snow coats the ground. Strong illustrations and a carefully crafted text illuminate a forest habitat as the seasons change."-- Library Journal "As a last book before bed, Hush Hush will set the stage for charming dreams and snuggling under the covers on chilly winter nights.

"-- Lake Superior Magazine "What a good book! It feels like us--the woods and winter. It feels like home."-- Mesabi Daily News "Casanova's free-form poetry transports the reader outdoors, where the landscape is shifting from fall to winter. In brief but buoyantly descriptive phrases, she unfolds the complex phenology of this 'shoulder season'-- from migration and hibernation to the first snowfall and appearance of the northern lights."-- Star Tribune "With evocative and lyrical word pictures, and beautiful woodcuts, the creators of this book bring readers a spectacular picture of the changing seasons as they are unfolded in the north woods in North America."-- Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews.