A Quiet Child’s Secret World – I AM QUIET [Review]

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Title: I AM QUIET – A story for the Introvert in ALL of Us
Written by: Andie Powers
Illustrated by: Betsy Petersen
Publisher: Penguin India
Type: Paperback
Length: 32 Pages
Age Recommendation: 4-7 years.

‘I Am Quiet’ by Andie Powers, with its stunning illustrations by Betsy Petersen, is a book that every child who has ever been called “shy” needs to read.

This isn’t just a story; it’s a portal into the inner world of a quiet child, beautifully told through the perspective of a young boy named Emile. It shows us that a silent demeanor often hides a world teeming with imagination, courage, and adventure.

As someone who was often labeled “soft-spoken” as a child, this book resonates deeply with me. It’s the kind of story I wish had been available when I was growing up—a powerful affirmation that being quiet isn’t a flaw to be fixed, but a gift to be celebrated. Powers, drawing from her own childhood experiences of feeling misunderstood, has crafted a narrative that truly honors this nature. It proves that being quiet is simply a different way of experiencing the world—a chance to observe, listen, and fill one’s life with incredible, unseen journeys.

For parents, this book offers a wonderful opportunity to discuss the value of both introverts and extroverts. My little man Avi is a mix of both, and we’ve used this book to talk about how the world needs all kinds of people to thrive. When I asked what he thought, he said, “Emile is just like me sometimes, and sometimes like my friends. We can be quiet, and it’s because we are thinking about something really big inside…”

‘I Am Quiet’ does more than encourage children to accept who they are; it champions them. It’s a powerful testament to the idea that quietness is not an absence of something, but a presence all its own.

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Disclaimer: Achu and her son Avi are a part of the #kbcReviewerSquad and received this book as a review copy from the publisher via kbc.