Spring 2025

Quiet As Mud

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

A sweet poem about being an introvert in a big loud world.

Inspired by a quote from the late, great children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown, this poem honors and celebrates the beauty of being your authentic self. Soothing rhymes and soft illustrations convey the peace of being alone with your thoughts. This is a gentle introduction to the concept of being an introvert, as well as an invitation for child and grown-up readers alike to observe and imagine their inner world and the world around them. What can you hear when you stay quiet as mud?

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978-1-4338-4153-8
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category Reading/Language Arts
Copyright 2024
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Poetry
BISACS JUV070000, JUV039140, JUV015040
Dimensions 8 x 8
Features Original artwork

Author: Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen lives in Massachusetts and has written more than 400 books across all genres and age ranges, including the Sydney Taylor Honor book Miriam at the River. In 2022 she was named the The Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Winner. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.

Illustrator: Nicole Wong