Summary: 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.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

Subject: Anxiety > Juvenile fiction.; Aquariums > Juvenile fiction.; Anemonefishes > Juvenile fiction.; Fishes > Juvenile fiction.; Anxiety > Fiction.; Aquariums > Fiction.; Anemonefishes > Fiction.; Fishes > Fiction.; JUVENILE FICTION > Social Issues > Emotions & Feelings.; JUVENILE FICTION > Animals > Marine Life.; JUVENILE FICTION > Imagination & Play.; Anemonefishes.; Anxiety.; Aquariums.; Fishes.

Genre: Children's stories.; Sophisticated picture books.; Fiction.; Juvenile works.; Picture books; Children's stories > Pictorial works.; Picture books

Publication date: 2018
Note: "Originally published in 2015 under the title The underwater fancy-dress parade by Scribble, an imprint of Scribe"--Title page verso.; Alfie's anxiety often keeps him from engaging in fun activities, but he learns a valuable lesson at the aquarium when a tiny clownfish swims up to him for a quick hello and then retreats, showing Alfie there is a happy medium between hiding away and being a star.
ISBN: 9781419728372 (hardcover); 1419728377 (hardcover)

Captain starfish

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