Violet Shrink

This book gives readers a window into a child’s experience of social anxiety and normalizes her needs, preferences and natural introversion.
Many readers, of all ages, will relate to Violet’s feelings in loud, busy social settings.
Christine Baldacchino’s first picture book Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant, was a Stonewall Honor recipient and has sold almost 30,000 copies in North America.
Carmen Mok recently illustrated Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, which was named an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor Title.
This is a great title for both one-on-one sharing and for classroom reading. It would fit well into a health curriculum for younger students.
Curriculum connections: Health / interpersonal relationships, anxiety; Social studies / community