*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Really awesome book, i was a quiet kid myself too lol the art is super cute

Thank you from the introverted kid I was and the still introverted adult I am! Lovely story about a quiet child in a very noisy world. Everyone from her classmates, to her parents, to her teacher are bothered by her silence. Never have been sure why this bugs the world so much or why quiet people are so undervalued. I'm glad she invents her listening machine and the noisy classmates who finally stops to listen. Love the illustrations; so cute!

Why Are You So Quiet? by Jaclyn Desforges and illustrated by Risa Hugo Is a book for all the quiet kids. ⁠⠀
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Mary Louise is a quiet girl who loved quiet places. Her friends asked her why are you so quiet? The class teacher demanded she raises her hand in class to answer a question. Her mom looked at her disapprovingly when Mary Louise read in her room after playing with friends.⁠⠀
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Mary Louise is troubled by the question, why are you so quiet? She seeks the help of nature to answer the question.⁠⠀
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I loved the soothing illustrations and this gentle story which teaches kids that their friends can have different personalities. Some are naughty and boisterous, whereas some are quiet and observant. ⁠⠀

This was a beautifully illustrated book. It was about a little girl that was more on the quiet side. I appreciated the fact that the book was about a child who was different. She makes a sound machine because she enjoys listening but I don't feel that the story wrapped up well, or explained the reason why the girl was so quiet (which is what the story was about). I think for children it may need to be spelled out a little better. Over all a very well written story.

Everyone wonders why Myra Louise is so quiet. Myra Louise likes to listen. She likes being silent because she can hear things that most people don’t listen to. As different people as k about her silence, she tries to think of an answer but she can’t. Myra Louise builds a machine that enhances her hearing. She lets a classmate use the machine to hear what she hears.

A picture book with colorful Illustration that helps tells the joy of listening and being quiet. It is a good book. I remember being a quiet girl too as I read this. It is amazing the way noise can become beautiful to listen to.

The perfect picture book for introverted kids. I especially loved Myra Louise's listening machine, which let her invite others to join her in her quietness.

A welcome celebration of introverts with a gentle palette that suits the tone and pace of the story! Shhh. I'm listening.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a wholesome book! It has such an important message to kids, it's okay to be quiet, it's okay to be different, there isn't something necessarily wrong with you if you are.
Good job.

In Why Are You So Quiet? we learn about the world through the ears of Myra Louise. Everyone is always after her to talk more, so Myra Louise decides to show them the joys of listening, and teaches her family, friends, and the reader, just how important it is to take time and be quiet. A great story for children who both love to talk and love to listen.

Review will post to blog on August 25, 2020.

It isn’t easy to be a quiet child in an unquiet world. But Myra Louise is a thinker and reader and observer. She ponders her uniqueness that others have questioned and recognizes it for the gift it is. Then through her own resourcefulness she finds a way to share her gift of listening with the world.
The soft lines, pastel palette and flat simplicity of the beginning illustrations convey the calm world an introverted child prefers. Colors deepen as Myra Louise introduces her mother and a classmate to the power of listening. At the end, the Myra Louise and her former tormentor are deep in a field of red and yellow flowers listening together. While most of the people are stylized, Myra Louise’s face is drawn with simple but expressive lines that convey a child experiencing the world deeply.
This is a book needed by quiet children everywhere. Not only does Myra Louise realize she is okay the way she is, but she uses the introvert’s powers of thoughtful reflection and creativity to help others understand and experience the beauty and wonder she knows.

Why Are You So Quiet by Jaclyn Desforges is a sweet story about Myra Louise who is content to sit in nature and listen to the sounds around her, but the world demands that she be louder. That she speak more, take up more space and make her presence known. This, however, goes against her nature and she sets out to make a machine to help her be quiet. But, in the end, she finds that her machine will help her share her world more than help her escape it.

The lovely illustrations by Risa Hugo emphasizes Myra Louise's world, the details such as the small insects in the yard by her school, the toys scattered around her room, and the flowers in the field where her classmates play all help to show that her world is large and varied. The target audience is for early elementary-aged children and preschoolers. It is sweet story about taking joy in your surroundings and the joy of finding a kindred spirit.

Note: I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley and the publishers.

This is an extremely cute book about how being quiet is its own kind of superpower. It starts with everyone around her asking derisively, "why are you so quiet?" and ends very sweetly with some of them joining her in listening. The story emphasizes all the things the little girl is good at, like listening, and all the beautiful things she notices about the world because she it quiet. This is exactly the kind of book my child self would have liked. I would have definitely given it to my quiet nephew when he was younger, too. It's a very sweet encouraging book that says it's not ok to be a quiet person.
Also, the art is adorably whismical, with soft colors and a gentle almost colored pencil quality to it.

I would definitely recommend it for anyone who has a quiet little kid in their life who may need a little encouragement.

This book fills such an important hole. So many children are quiet, not ignoring anyone, not misunderstanding, but just quiet. Listening usually. And I love that this book highlights that and shows how important that can be in a person.

Everyone always asks Myra Louise why she’s so quiet. It makes her feel so small, so one day, she gets an idea. She listens, she thinks, she reads, and she gets to work. When she invents a listening machine, she may just encourage others to stop asking shy she is so quiet and start listening with her.

I loved this little book. It’s dedicated to quiet kids everywhere, and that was 100% me. Take out the kid part, and that’s still me. Introverts will identify hardcore with this, and it’s a great book to add to the collection of young readers. It’s okay to be quiet. It’s okay to listen. In fact, introverts often bring more to that table than others, because they absorb everything and think on it before coming to any decisions. Representation is important, and it’s great for kids to know they aren’t the only ones.

This one is out September 8. Just in time for back to school (whatever that may look like this year), so be sure to add it to your kids’ fall reading list or even to storytime for kids and adults.

The importance of listening. For all us quiet people everywhere. I know my little nieces will love this one too.

I saw the cover and title of this book was pulled in. Why Are You So Quiet by Jaclyn Desforges tells the story of Myra Louise, a quiet girl who wants her classmates and teacher and parents to understand her silence. Myra Louise is also a thinker, reader, and observant so she works on the problem until she has a solution. Risa Hugo’s vivid illustrations are reminiscent of Little Golden Books. They conjured up childhood memories for me. Their simplicity and colorfulness add to the story, carrying the reader from page to page. The illustration from inside the dryer’s appearance of outer space with clothes creates a mystique and evokes Myra Louise’s epiphany. The book ends with Myra Louise finding her voice so she can share her desire for silence. Overall a delightful read.

Why Are You So Quiet?

A lot of little introverts (and many older ones!) will appreciate this picture book. How many times have we heard “Why are you so quiet” (the title question of Jaclyn Desforges’s book) or a question or comment in the same vein? You’re not saying much. Cat got your tongue? You’re quiet. You don’t talk much. Etc.

Myra Louise, the quiet girl of this book, hears those questions a lot, and doesn’t know how to answer. But as the last panel of Risa Hugo’s illustrations shows, not every quiet kid necessarily prefers to be a loner. It can be nice to have someone join you on your own quiet, listening, thoughtful wavelength.

I read a digital proof of Why Are You So Quiet? via NetGalley and the publisher, Annick Press.

I absolutely adored this children’s book, the illustrations were so beautiful and the story blew me away. It’s the tale of a young introverted girl who likes the quiet and likes to be surrounded by sounds of other things like insects and white noises. This was a great story for children to understand that it is ok to want to be quiet and to be able to enjoy your surroundings in your own way.

Why Are You So Quiet? is a beautifully gentle story full of gorgeous textured artwork. Myra Louise constantly gets asked that question which makes her feel self conscious and misunderstood. Determined to communicate why she is the way she is, Myra Louise uses her creativity to build a listening machine (because it isn't just that she is quiet, but that she is quiet so that she can be in the moment, notice things and listen). Using the listening machine with others creates lovely shared moments.

I loved this story. Not only because I was a child who was often asked this question... well, I am an adult still asked this question sometimes too... but because the author and illustrator do such a great job of pulling you into these scenes. Even reading in my head, I am whispering quietly.

This is a story of a quiet girl. Though she find herself different from the other children, she does have gifts. She is able to think, build, read, and listen. These abilities enable her to build a listening machine. She is able to capture sounds that other miss. Sounds that are equally important in our world. But sounds that are often missed because of the noise.

I would have loved to have a book such as this when I was a child.