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“A seemingly withdrawn child actively engages with the world. …But while the rest of the world chatters away, Karima is watching and listening. Karima’s “ears seek rhythm and beat”—the sounds of the softly falling rain, the scrabbling of squirrels’ paws, and the almost imperceptible noises made as Mama rolls rotis. …In the ensuing rhythms, Karima transforms, too: a little bit quiet, a little bit loud, but always Karima. This rhyming picture book is filled with lyrically crafted lines and sweetly professed feelings. …The book’s message—that shy or introverted young people needn’t change who they are—comes through clearly.”

– Kirkus Reviews

Quiet Karima

Written by Nidhi Chanani
Illustrated by Nidhi Chanani
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers

Even if you’re quiet, you can still be loud!

Without silence, there is no music.

Karima is quiet. She’d prefer to listen to the world than to talk. In fact, she listens to the chirps, thuds, and squeaks all around her, and in everything she hears a melody or a beat. As she journeys to her music class, she soaks up all the sounds along the way, until she is ready to perform a song that is uniquely her own.

Celebrated author, Nidhi Chanani, has created a lyrical celebration of introverts everywhere as Quiet Karima shows there are many ways to use your voice.

Primary ISBN: 9780593205099
Publication Date: October 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 03 or older

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