A review by librarydreams
Shy Ones by Simona Ciraolo

hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a really sweet book about shy kids finding each other. The soft illustrations are beautiful and the sparse text makes it easy to read to even young children. I encourage them to try to spot the shy one as we go.

Normally, children will have to wait until the 2nd reading to spot the shy yellow fish, but I pointed out his tail early in the book this time. The children enjoyed looking for both the pink cuttlefish and the yellow fish.