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I'm (Not) Very

by Anna Milbourne

This little girl sometimes finds it very hard to say hello. She struggles going into groups or parties and is very scared of starting a new school. However, when she shares her feelings, she learns that everyone feels shy at some time or another - even her exuberant big brother! Realizing that shyness is just a feeling that will pass, enables her to begin to find her own way to deal with new situations. She doesn't have to know what to say - it's okay to just watch and listen until she is ready to join in. And nervous butterflies she feels on her first day? They help her pay attention - and notice children who might become wonderful new friends! The believable characters, busy scenes and ingenious holes in the pages make this a heartwarming story that young children can relate to. It's a perfect book to help children cope with feeling shy.

24 pages, Hardcover

Published February 22, 2024

About the author

Growing up in North West England and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon. Usborne.com

Reviews

[Haniva Zahra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lagi-lagi tema buku ini sangat relevan dengan perkembangan K, awalnya saya tertinggal untuk membeli buku ini, sepertinya buku ini stoknya kosong saat momen tahun ajaran baru. Buku ini juga menarik untuk dibacakan kepada K agar dia merasa lebih nyaman dalam situasi baru.

[Kitchen Sink Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a child being shy is in fact not easy. It can make the simple things, the day-to-day things that many of us take for granted – take for example the simple act of saying ‘hello’ – challenging. The more challenging these simply, day-to-day actions become the more challenging so much more becomes. If you find it difficult to say ‘hellos’ imagine trying to walk into a room of other children or having to start a new school. It takes a considerable amount of courage to tackle these things so imagine how much more courage you might to tell people that you are, in fact, just (a little bit) shy. Anna Milbourne has taken this subject and written a charming non-fiction book about it. A book that will help young, shy children everywhere to realise that they are absolutely not alone and that there are many different ways for them to cope. This sensitive subject is given greater depth with the creative genius of Asa Gilland, her illustrations and cut-outs truly adding a sense of wonder.

If you are ready to explore this title and the young, shy, little girl who is going to lead us through its pages then remember the very first thing you need to do is poke your fingers through the holes on the front cover. There we go, step one in combatting those feelings of shyness overcome! The beautifully shaped holes continue and when we reach the first page of the story, we don’t actually meet the little girl, but can you see her hiding? It is to be expected, after all she is shy but not with her best friend or her uncle. Usually with people she doesn’t know. It’s quite easy to peep through holes and round corners but finding the courage to join in, that is. challenge. Joining in, once it’s been done is lots of fun and is certainly a draw, especially when the little girl learns that she is not the only one who feels shy from time to time…

[Lauren Sims · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like a fluttering butterfly, your intrigue will soar reading this book. It teaches kids to refocus on the positives of bravery when we feel shy. It's a healthy distraction technique.

The design is an added bonus. Cutouts fill the pages with delight, morphing one to another, as you turn the page. For example, rectangular cutout is used as a doorway from a kitchen to a lounge room on one page, and turns to a doorway from lounge room to kitchen on the next.

My only criticism is that the character skin tone looks unrealistic to the point that she looks sickly. This aside, I love the illustrations.