Title: I am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us
Author: Andie Powers
Illustrator: Betsy Petersen
Publisher: Bala Kids
Pages: 32
Publication Date: April 12th, 2022
Emile is not shy—he is quiet.
Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside he is bustling with imagination. While grownups and even other kids may see Emile as the shy kid who doesn’t raise his hand in class, we know that Emile is actually a high-seas adventurer, a daring explorer, and a friend to wild beasts.
This story honors and encourages the beauty of knowing ourselves for exactly who we are. Emile’s world shows us that the mind of a quiet child can be as rich, expansive, and bold as that of any other (more extroverted) child.
Today we have a book that has a 4 triquetra rating of "I really liked it." I truly love this story, as someone who was a quiet child and a preferred introvert. I can be extroverted when social norms demand it, but I'm much happier when left to my own devices.
Emile is a quiet child who has a rich inner landscape and imagination, which are often overlooked in favor of chatty, extroverted behaviors. Emile likes to pretend, and imagine, and notice the small things that you often miss when buzzing around and being super active. There is nothing wrong with being extroverted, but often being introverted is overlooked, or frowned upon as being anti-social, or quiet, or rude even. Being introverted is none of these things and this story honors that fully. I really loved it.
This story is perfect for parents of little ones who are introverted, for adults who need a story that honors their inner child, or anyone who wants to get a look at how the "other side" interacts with with world.
About the Author
Andie Powers is a writer for children. Her debut picture book, I Am Quiet, will be released by Bala Kids in April, 2022. She currently lives and works in Seattle with her husband and her two daughters. Andie graduated with a Bachelor of Art’s degree in writing, literature and publishing from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, she interned at the prestigious Horn Book Magazine, which ignited her love for children’s literature.
Andie is currently a content writer for Bravery, a print magazine that empowers kids to dream, learn, do and become their own kind of brave.
Her previously published works include Root & Star, Bright Lite, The Horn Book Guide, Uppercase Magazine, Seattle’s Child, Apartment Therapy, and The Bedford Reader.
She is also the author of Print, Paint & Ink, co-written with Emily Grosse (2016, Taunton Press).
Andie is currently a content writer for Bravery, a print magazine that empowers kids to dream, learn, do and become their own kind of brave.
Her previously published works include Root & Star, Bright Lite, The Horn Book Guide, Uppercase Magazine, Seattle’s Child, Apartment Therapy, and The Bedford Reader.
She is also the author of Print, Paint & Ink, co-written with Emily Grosse (2016, Taunton Press).
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