#cat min

[rachalixie]

HES ON HIS FIRST LIFE.

[sonyabrightbooks]

Shy Willow by Cat Min

Willow is shy. VERY shy. 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 favour. 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? Cat Min delivers a breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend.

Such a sweet, sweet book with a quiet but magical adventure along the way. Make sure to take your time looking at the illustrations inside both the front and back covers - you'll see the way Willow's life changes and grows as she sketches her experiences. (My library book had the flaps sticky-taped down, so I couldn't see them all, but I'm planning on buying a copy of my own.)

This is a very whimsical book, and I loved that even though Willow finds her courage to complete her quest, she doesn't give up on who she is; she just welcomes a little more company into her quiet world.

This is one of those picture book where having the same person write and illustrate is such an asset.

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[the-shadow-creature]

Poof!

You now have a collar with the name "min" on it. Have fun, I guess?

- havoc

*meow?*

{Min messes with the tag for a minute before just flopping onto their side.}

[the-shadow-creature]

POOF!

You will now become a cat with a cat mind for 10 hours! Have funn!

- havoc

...

*meow?*