You Don't Have to be Loud

A Quiet Kid's Guide to Being Heard

Ben Brooks

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Hachette Childrens Books
26 April 2022

Children's & Educational; Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

Drawing on the narrative of his own life growing up as painfully shy child, Ben Brooks explores what it is to be 'quiet' - what it means, what it can feel like and how we can embrace it -

and debunks some of the myths about what it means to be a shy person.

Around 60% of adults identify as 'shy' - just one of the facts that Ben uses to 'normalise' shyness, outlining stories of famously shy people from the past and the present - Charles Darwin, David Bowie, Greta Thunberg, Rosa Parks, Beyonce, Emma Watson - revealing the stories of successful adults who grew up shy but didn't let it get in the way of their passion and creativity.

Shy kids often have great innate skills - listening, creativity, kindness, compassion and problem-solving - so being shy or quiet is not something to 'outgrow' but something to embrace and be proud of.

Unique to the children's market, this book will help shy kids to thrive in their own (quiet) way ...

By: Ben Brooks
Imprint: Hachette Childrens Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781526362872
ISBN 10: 1526362872
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 26 April 2022
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ben Brooks is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different, which was the winner of Children's Book of the Year at the National Book Awards. The Impossible Boy is his first novel for children. He lives in Bulgaria.