Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
I Go Quiet
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
22 posts | 11 read | 2 to read
An introverted young girl finds her voice through reading and the power of imagination in this stunning debut picture book. How do you find your voice, when no one seems to be listening? In David Ouimets spellbinding debut, a young girl struggles to make herself heard, believing she is too insignificant and misunderstood to communicate with the people in her life. Anxious about how she thinks she should look and speak, the girl stays silent, turning to books to transport her to a place where she is connected to the world, and where her words hold power. As she soon discovers, her imagination is not far from reality, and the girl realizes that when she is ready to be heard, her voice will ring loud and true. Ouimets stirring and haunting illustrations masterfully capture how it feels to be a lonely, self-conscious child unsure of how to claim a space in the world.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
quote
Lilyj9
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

This is very relatable quote and i feel like others can relate too. Books are the escape of the world, and this book captures that perfectly!

blurb
Lilyj9
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

I love the artwork and how detailed it is. You can feel how the protagonist feels by the pictures, like she is just another person in the world. The pictures even seem quiet, even with the groups of people.

review
Lilyj9
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image
Pickpick

Wow! This book is intense and very relatable. It talks about she does not feel like she belongs but then when she reads and writes she feels like sne can do anything. When you finally find your passion in life, life gets brighter. I love how detail and broad the photos are.

quote
rileydenney
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

“Yes, sometimes I go quiet. But someday I will make a shimmering noise.“

blurb
rileydenney
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

This book is a great read to young children who grow ups introverted, like myself. It reassures them that others feel this way as well and it is okay.

review
rileydenney
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this picturebook. It tells the story of young girl who is afraid to speak up and doesn't quite know her place in the world yet. She feels misunderstood and like she is not heard when she does choose to speak. The biggest thing that stood out to me in this story was the colors. The pages are dark and use a combination of blues, black, purples and grey that represent her feelings.

quote
victoriaberns
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

“I don‘t always listen. My thoughts wander to other things.” I think every child and every person can relate to this feeling at some point in their lives when they‘re insecure and feel poorly of themselves.

1 stack add
blurb
victoriaberns
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

I think this book is great to use with children to teach them that it is okay to be scared, but it‘s also okay to break free and to help children find their own voices in their own worlds.

review
victoriaberns
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
Pickpick

Picture book, published 2020. This is a story about an introverted girl who is in a world that seems hostile and scary. This girl tells the story of a quiet, anxious child who feels lonely and isolated. This book contains many feelings of sadness and darkness but it is a story that most people can relate to.

blurb
Jhill24
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

This picture book is different. Which is what the story is all about. The art is different too, yes it is a Childress picture book but it uses shades of black to add to the story. The story is about being different, quiet and finding your voice in reading!

review
Jhill24
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
Pickpick

10/10 picture book! This book uses value and color, or lack thereof. These set the tone for the story and provide a powerful, intense feel.

quote
Jhill24
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

Sometimes when I go quiet I read.

quote
KamrynWaites
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

“When I am heard, I will build cities with my words”

blurb
KamrynWaites
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

review
KamrynWaites
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
Mehso-so

Story of a girl who is shy and never speaks up. She never participated or talks to anyone, only reads and keeps to herself. The illustrator creates an eerie and sad feeling through the pictures in this book will dark colors and low saturation. Book is relatable to those who struggle to find their voice.

review
kierstenkaplan
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
Pickpick

This book was copyrighted in 2019. It is about a young girl who feels she hides behind everyone and can never say anything. She “goes quiet”. As the book goes on, she talks about how one day she won‘t remain quiet and she will build a city of words. I think this book would be great for the kids that are quiet and teach them that it is okay but they are more than free to not be quiet as well.

quote
kierstenkaplan
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet

“Yes, sometimes I go quiet. But someday I will make a shimmering noise.”

blurb
kierstenkaplan
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

This was my favorite illustration in the book

review
Gissy
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image
Pickpick

As the synopsis indicates, book is about an "introverted girl trying to find herself in a noisy world" she will discover through books how her voice will be heard. Illustrations are beautiful but I found this story so sad, so much loneliness in a little girl. I found it so depressed. But illustration and the voice are amazing 3.8⭐️ #Scarathlon2029 #TeamHarkness I think this book only counts 5 points+1 point for post=6 points

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 4y
Gissy @TheAromaofBooks Today I will post my book list for Nov. #BookSpinBingo I still have to read one from August I think, and one from Oct list, which I will start today! I try but always leave some books behind🙄But I love this activity. You can't imagine how much I enjoy to choose the books for each month, I don't care if I only read 5 but it is so fun to make that pile of books🖤 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yes, the list is a huge part of the fun!! I also love making my bingo board even though I never seem to actually score a bingo! 😂 4y
22 likes4 comments
review
GatheringBooks
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image
Pickpick

#SeptemberSenses Day 22: The #SoundOfSilence is heard when “I Go Quiet.” This is a remarkable story that features the redemptive quality of reading, solitude, and a quiet understanding of one‘s worth and purpose. This is, hands down, one of my best reads this year. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-lRH

Eggs Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
46 likes1 comment
blurb
GatheringBooks
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image

#MarchMadness Day 30: This is, hands down, my #FaveBookOfMarch. Full Review coming up soon!!

45 likes1 stack add
review
Jeg
I Go Quiet | David Ouimet
post image
Pickpick

A hot afternoon. Sitting inside reading picture books and listening to my favourite music. Love this book. Love the comments on the cover and back. @MrsMalaprop