Review of Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino

Authors

Grace Kohler, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

House of Anansi Press

City

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Publication

2020

ISBN

9781773062051

Date of Review

2021

Disciplines

Child Psychology | Children's and Young Adult Literature | Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews, child psychology

Review

Violet Shrink tells the story of a young girl who hates parties. Her palms get sweaty and her stomach aches around any “party”, “reception”, “shindig”, or “bash”. Christine Baldacchino explores anxiety and a healthy way of accepting social challenges through Violet’s interactions with her father; she teaches kids to express their needs and for parents to provide a safe space for their kids to feel listened to. Carmen Mok helps to visualize what Violet feels which can help other children with social anxiety name what they feel in scary situations. Highly Recommended. Grace Kohler, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Kohler, Grace, "Review of Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino" (2021). Library Intern Book Reviews. 322.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/322

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