| Captain Starfish Contributor(s): Bell, Davina (Author), Colpoys, Allison (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1419728377 ISBN-13: 9781419728372 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2017031703 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.1" (0.80 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New York Public Library's Children's Books: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices ILA CBC Children's Choices List A quiet boy with anxiety learns to shine in this award-winning picture book that celebrates introversion 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colpoys, Allison: - Allison Colpoys is a designer and the illustrator of many books for children, including Abrams' Captain Starfish. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.Bell, Davina: - Davina Bell is a writer from Western Australia. For six years she was a senior editor at Penguin Books in the Young Readers Division. Davina lives and works in Melbourne. |