This story is simple but utterly charming with its two-tone illustrations and simple story about finding your own quiet cheerful time in a large family. Patrick is portrayed as a sweet but normal little boy in a family that sounds like it would be wonderful to be a part of. The story: Patrick O'Brien always laughed when strangers asked if he had brothers and sisters. Because if there was one thing Patrick had, it was brothers and sisters! Four brothers and two sisters, not counting Patrick. Theirs was a noisy but cheerful house but one day Patrick wished for just a little cheerful quiet. Patrick searches all over for a quiet moment in his family until finally he comes up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

I enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was well written and good for my age group. It had a lot of good problems and resolutions and I thought the ending was great. I would recommend this book to girls who like poetry.