A Peaceful Mind; Travels with Moritz

Moritz and Barry are off again, this time on an excursion to Switzerland. Traveling by train, bus, and gondola, Moritz is squashed into cramped spaces, surrounded and stepped over by hundreds of boots, and confronted by a variety of people and languages. Throughout it all he maintains a relaxed, tolerant, and joyful calm, amazing Barry and leading him to ask at the end how Moritz maintains his cool. The answer lies in the title of the book, A Peaceful Mind, a phrase that can lead to many an interesting conversation between parent and child. Tracey Carrier's colorful, whimsical and refined illustrations capture not only their travels but the depth of their relationship.