It’s perfectly normal to have a little voice in your head, and a new children’s book aims to reassure young readers who might be wondering the same thing. The album, titled “Jeanne and the Secret of the Little Voices in Your Head,” explores the phenomenon of inner thoughts and how they can be a source of comfort, and creativity.
The idea for the book came about after researcher Hélène Loevenbruck noticed children expressing anxiety about their internal monologues during her work. “You know, Tata, sometimes I talk to myself in my head and I hear a little voice…” Jeanne confides in her aunt, who happens to be a researcher studying what goes on inside the minds of both children and adults.
While her classmates are playing, Jeanne finds herself alone, overwhelmed by thoughts. Is this normal?
Her aunt reassures her, explaining that “talking to yourself in your head helps you think, remember, feel secure when you conjure up beautiful images, and imagine. And everyone talks to themselves in their head.” Jeanne finds comfort in this revelation.
“Jeanne and the Secret of the Little Voices in Your Head” is a collaborative effort by Hélène Loevenbruck, Johann Charvel, Céline Chevrel, and Mickaël Chouquet, and was published by Flammarion Jeunesse on February 11, 2026. The book, informed by research in linguistics and neuroscience, aims to encourage children to listen to their inner worlds.
