{"product_id":"violet-shrink-9781773062051","title":"Violet Shrink","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this powerful story from Christine Baldacchino, author of Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolet Shrink doesn't like parties. Or bashes, or gatherings. Lots of people and lots of noise make Violet's tummy ache and her hands sweat. She would much rather spend time on her own, watching the birds in her backyard, reading comics or listening to music through her purple headphones. The problem is that the whole Shrink family loves parties with loud music and games and dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt cousin Char's birthday party, Violet hides under a table and imagines she is a shark gliding effortlessly through the water, looking for food. And at Auntie Marlene and Uncle Leli's anniversary bash, Violet sits alone at the top of the stairs, imagining she is a slithering snake way up in the branches. When Violet learns that the Shrink family reunion is fast approaching, she finally musters up the courage to have a talk with her dad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful story about understanding and acceptance, Christine Baldacchino's warm text demonstrates the role imagination often plays for children dealing with anxiety, and the power of a child expressing their feelings to a parent who is there to listen. Carmen Mok's charming illustrations perfectly capture Violet's emotions and the vibrancy of her imagination. A valuable contribution to books addressing mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaldacchino, Christine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChristine Baldacchino is a graphic artist and web designer with a background in early childhood education. Her picture book \u003cem\u003eMorris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress\u003c\/em\u003e was a Stonewall Honor recipient and the winner of the CBC Bookie Award for Best Picture Book. She lives with her husband in Toronto. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMok, Carmen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCarmen Mok is a studio-art graduate of the University of Waterloo, and a crafts and design graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. Her books include \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Sophie \u003c\/em\u003eby Sarah Ellis, \u003cem\u003eLook at Me Now\u003c\/em\u003e by Carol McDougall and Shanda LaRamee-Jones, and \u003cem\u003eRide the Big Machines in Winter\u003c\/em\u003e. She recently illustrated \u003cem\u003eGrandmother's Visit\u003c\/em\u003e by Betty Quan, which was named an Asian\/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book Honor Title, was on the shortlist of the IODE Ontario Jean Throop Book Award and was selected for the Ontario Library Association Best Bets List. Carmen lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614580969746,"sku":"9781773062051","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c106e049-37f7-4eb2-904c-16c8e968ae9b.jpg?v=1732450535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/violet-shrink-9781773062051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}