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.