The point of this book is to teach mindfulness, but I am not sure it’s successful.  Mary is a naturally quiet child who gets lost in between her loud siblings, family, and a world full of noise.  It’s only when everyone quiets down that she can be found and heard.  I think the thing I don’t like about this book is that Mary disappears as if she never existed or as if no one wants her, until they are quiet.  I get the message, I'm just not a fan of how it was done. Also there is no diversity of characters in this book.