A multiple award winner in Australia, this picture book portrays social anxiety compassionately, as both positive and negative, as it celebrates introversion in a story about a quiet boy with anxiety who learns to shine. Full color.
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9781419728372
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Authors:Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys
Format:Hardcover
GTIN13:9781419728372
ISBN10:1419728377
Page Count:40
Dimensions:8.6x0.4x10.1
Publisher:Abrams Books for Young Readers
Description
Alfie wants to participate in the best parts of being a kid, from his friend Antoinette's birthday party to the relay races at school. But his shyness keeps him from engaging. When Alfie wakes up with That Feeling on the morning of yet another big event--the underwater costume parade--his mom takes him to the aquarium.
There, Alfie meets a starfish who shines so boldly Alfie feels small. But suddenly, a tiny clownfish swims up to Alfie for a quick hello and retreats again. Alfie begins to understand that there's a happy medium between hiding away and being the star, and that he needs to come out of hiding every once and awhile to make meaningful connections.