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I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

Authored by Andie Powers

Illustrated by Betsy Petersen

Specs

 * Ages:  3-7

* Grade Level:  PS-2

* Hardcover:  32 pages

* Publisher:  Shambhala Publications

* Pub. Date:  April 12, 2022

* ISBN-13:  978-1611809848

* ISBN-10:  1611809843

* Language:  English

Praise

“This is a book for every child who has been told by adults that they are ‘shy,’ in that condescending way that implies that their way of being is a phase that needs to be outgrown. Emile shows us how strength and answers and friendship can be quiet.”—Booklist, Starred Review

“Whether readers gain energy from solo time or from a group, they will find much to admire in this book’s protagonist, who is comfortable in the world and in their skin.”—Publishers Weekly

“Charming, entertaining, thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ in tone, I Am Quiet will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly appreciated addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library ‘Life Skills’ picture book collections for children.”—Midwest Book Review

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The Book

There is a difference between being shy and just being quiet.  Emile is quiet and many mistake his quietness for shyness.  People in his world view him as reserved and timid but if they could laser into his mind they would see that this little guy is an imaginative extravert!  

The reader gets an inside look at a very creative, high-energy and inventive boy.  He loves high-sea adventures, exploration and befriending wild beasts! Who knew?  His calm quiet demeanour is misread and mistakenly so. 

"I Am Quiet" is a celebration of being exactly who you are with no apologies or having to prove who you are to others.  Emile is a lovely testament to those around him that a quiet child can be strong, brave and engage in many fun and imaginative adventures if he chooses to do so. 

The fun illustrations enhance the message of the book and I would recommend this book be included in a classroom and school library.  The book is charming, entertaining and offers a very positive message to the reader.  

Storywraps Rating - 5 HUGS! 

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Meet the Author

  

ANDIE POWERS is a writer for Bravery magazine (braverymag.com), an empowering educational magazine for children featuring a brave woman in each issue who has significantly impacted the world. Her love of children’s literature was kindled during a college internship at The Horn Book magazine. Since then, her work for children has been published by Root & Star, Brite Light, and Bravery, and her recent writing and social media work includes clients Red Cap Cards and Seattle's Child magazine. In 2016, she released an illustrated nonfiction crafting book, Print, Paint, and Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home, co-authored with Emily Grosse and published by Taunton.

About the Illustrator

BETSY PETERSEN is an artist, illustrator, and entrepreneur. She’s spent the past seven years building her own art business--collaborating with organizations such as Papyrus, Minnetonka, Childhoods Clothing, and Bravery magazine. You may have purchased or seen one of her amazing portraits, greeting-card designs, children’s clothing patterns, or another of her works. She is the co-author and illustrator of the forthcoming Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger (May 2021). 

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