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 of Pashmina Nidhi Chanani has created a lyrical celebration of introverts everywhere as Quiet Karima shows there are many ways to use your voice.
Nidhi Chanani likes to dream kind and creative dreams. She's the author of the graphic novel Pashmina and the bilingual board book Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend, as well as the illustrator of the picture book I Will Be Fierce. Nidhi draws and dreams in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, child, and cat. Find more of her work at everydayloveart.com. View titles by Nidhi Chanani

Classroom Activities for Quiet Karima

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

"In a world where the protagonist's quiet can feel like something that sets them apart, Karima finds a place to engage in both listening and expression." Publishers Weekly

"A poignant reminder that quiet kids often have richly resonant inner lives." Kirkus Reviews

"This lovely, quiet offering speaks volumes about respecting and valuing individuality."Booklist

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

Author

Nidhi Chanani likes to dream kind and creative dreams. She's the author of the graphic novel Pashmina and the bilingual board book Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend, as well as the illustrator of the picture book I Will Be Fierce. Nidhi draws and dreams in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, child, and cat. Find more of her work at everydayloveart.com. View titles by Nidhi Chanani

Guides

Classroom Activities for Quiet Karima

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise

"In a world where the protagonist's quiet can feel like something that sets them apart, Karima finds a place to engage in both listening and expression." Publishers Weekly

"A poignant reminder that quiet kids often have richly resonant inner lives." Kirkus Reviews

"This lovely, quiet offering speaks volumes about respecting and valuing individuality."Booklist

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