#968 of 1001 · March 26, 2023

Have you ever felt seen? Supported? Empowered? Has the world ever seemed to get brighter with the presence of a friend? What do you do when these new possibilities open before you? I pondered these and many other questions while reading I Get Loud, @d.ouimet’s sequel to I Go Quiet. A young girl’s lonely life in a sprawling city is interrupted by the presence of a child her own age. They form a tight friendship through flying kites, fishing, and swimming. When rising floodwaters force the entire population to abandon their homes, the two girls are separated. On distant shores, they reunite and prepare to face a new life together. Through a spare first-person narrative, combined with intriguing illustrations in a muted color palette, Ouimet makes a triumphant statement on the vital importance of companionship and community. #loud #friend #friends #friendship #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcover #beautifulbookcovers #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrations #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks