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I'm not Shy I'm Holding Back My Awesomeness So I Don't Intimidate You. by Buddy Laugh Publishing
aftanith's review against another edition
3.0
In I'm Not., we have a couple of caricatured "child" dinosaurs (or crocodiles?). In the first half of the story, the unnamed main character bemoans the fact that her friend Evelyn is wonderful at so many things, while the main character herself isn't good at any of them.
The second half, however, switches it up. Evelyn takes the stage to talk about what she isn't good at, and all of the things she mentions happen to be things the main character does well.
It's a nice little story about envy and individuality that adults will likely find it as cute as their kids find it funny.
If you like my reviews, you may want to check out my book blog, Amara's Eden! I'm Not. was reviewed as part of a picture book mini-review round-up that can be read in its entirety here.
The second half, however, switches it up. Evelyn takes the stage to talk about what she isn't good at, and all of the things she mentions happen to be things the main character does well.
It's a nice little story about envy and individuality that adults will likely find it as cute as their kids find it funny.
If you like my reviews, you may want to check out my book blog, Amara's Eden! I'm Not. was reviewed as part of a picture book mini-review round-up that can be read in its entirety here.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
And if you are not interested in lumpy little reptilian friends making art and dressing up and discussing their respective strengths and weaknesses (I am clearly an Evelyn, for I am good at circus arts and terrible at cookies) then for goodness sake do not pick up this colorful, friendly, inventive book. You are not the type of person who needs to know that sweatbands are making a comeback.
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/12/im-not-pam-smallcomb-robert-weinstock.html
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/12/im-not-pam-smallcomb-robert-weinstock.html
daisycakesco's review against another edition
3.0
Evelyn is all the things her friend is not. She's a clown, loud, an artist, and mysterious. But she is stinky at spelling. Guess what? Her friend is not!
Friends can be friends even if they're good at different things.
Friends can be friends even if they're good at different things.
bookarian's review against another edition
4.0
Great read-aloud for storytime on alligators, be yourself, opposites or friendship. The illustrations add so much humor to a very emotional text.
trixie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very cute book, but yet another book that uses "was" when "were" is correct (if Evelyn was a car, if Evelyn was a book...). Did they change the grammar rules when I wasn't looking?
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
While describing all the great things Evelyn is, her friend discovers she fills in some of the things that Evelyn is not.
witchofthemountains's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes it can feel like you're the "boring" friend. Everyone's felt this way now and then, some more than others. You love your friend but they're the vibrant one. The one that seems to have the most creativity, the most energy, the most "glow". But what happens when you realize that your friend feels that way too? And what does it mean when friends feel that way?
These are some fairly heavy questions but I'm Not deals with them beautifully, leaving the readers smiling at the end.
These are some fairly heavy questions but I'm Not deals with them beautifully, leaving the readers smiling at the end.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Fun celebration of friendship, appreciating what we are capable of, and acknowledging that sometimes our friends are better than we are at certain things.