Shy Willow

<P><B>A breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend! Now available in paperback and including a discussion guide.</B><br><br>“Evokes a richly mysterious night; a night in which dreams could come true.”<br>—<I>The New York Times</I><br><br>Willow is shy. VERY shy.<br><br>Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put.  Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken. Should she try? Can she?<br><br><B>P R A I S E</B><br><br>“A memorable and moving read. A lovely mix of realistic and fantastical.”<br>—<I>BookPage</I><br><br>★ “A dreamlike adventure…A warm and wondrous adventure for armchair, or highchair, travelers.”<br>—<I>Booklist</I> (starred)<br><br>“Luminous...an earnest tale of bravery begetting self-realization.”<br>—<I>Publishers Weekly</I><br><br><B>BEST OF THE YEAR</B><br><br>BookPage</P>