David Ouimet - I Get Loud

David Ouimet is an American artist, author, and musician. Early illustration work includes album jackets for his rock group Motherheadbug. He has also illustrated stories notably for Robert D San Souci and Nacy Etchmendy. Since then he has worked as a street artist in New York and internationally. His debut children's book which he both wrote and illustrated, I Go Quiet was published to great acclaim and selected as a finalist for the Kate Greenaway Award. A sequel, I Get Loud, follows the story of the protagonist on a journey towards finding her voice and a place where she can be at peace with the world. About I Get Loud I Get Loud, the follow-up to the exquisite I Go Quiet, sees the introverted heroine go out into the world as she gains confidence in her voice and makes a friend for the first time. It is a tale of the emboldening nature of the imagination, the redemptive power of friendship and why we should all embrace our own beautiful, singular weirdness. Support the show Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. and by purchasing books from our online bookshop, Bestbooksforschools.com In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1 For general news and updates: follow us on X @imaginecentre Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/justimaginecentre.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justimagine_books/ Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk