{"product_id":"sasha-feels-shy-a-book-about-confidence-friendship-and-social-skills-for-ages-2-5","title":"Sasha Feels Shy: (A Book about Confidence, Friendship, and Social Skills for Ages 2-5)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Cleverly, Shaloshvili makes clear that some little ones shut down when they feel overwhelmed while others cope by becoming more boisterous. Her acrylic paints and watercolors deftly reveal every emotion felt by the characters without sacrificing a jot of their fuzziness. . . .Gentle advocacy for the introspective that adeptly models empathy for shyness of all stripes.\u003cb\u003e\"--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSasha wants to join in on a playdate, but her shyness keeps getting in the way. A kindhearted, funny, reassuring story for anyone who needs more time warming up in this socially extroverted world. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nWhen Sasha arrives for a playdate at Leo's, she finds him charged up and ready to go. Waving a toy frying pan, he shouts, \"I'm Chef Yummy. Step into my café!\" Sasha pictures herself making fluffy pancakes, but her shyness quickly takes over. Leo is full of ideas, bouncing up and down as he invites Sasha to play rock stars or astronauts, but Sasha's reticence wins out every time. She wants to be Leo's friend, and she doesn't want to make him \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003esad, but how can she get past this hurdle? With empathy, humor, and some truly adorable characters, Natalia Shaloshvili draws from her own childhood experiences to show that sympathy and understanding can go a long way--and might just lead to the start of a beautiful friendship. Anyone up for a game of space-rocker-pancake chef?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"showLessLink\" style=\"text-align: right; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; display: block;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalia Shaloshvili\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of \u003ci\u003ePavlo Gets the Grumps\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Ukraine, she published a number of picture books before moving to the UK, where she started her career as a fashion and editorial illustrator. She enjoys working with traditional materials such as acrylic and watercolor pencils. Natalia Shaloshvili lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalia Shaloshvili","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899867500829,"sku":"9781536248203","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781536248203.jpg?v=1769793126","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/sasha-feels-shy-a-book-about-confidence-friendship-and-social-skills-for-ages-2-5","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}