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bashfulness

Books about bashfulness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Octopus alone

Octopus alone

Divya Srinivasan

Ages 3–7bashfulnessfriendship

Cover of Archibald

Archibald

Peter J. Lippman

Ages 3–8friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Say hello, Lily

Say hello, Lily

Deborah Lakritz

Ages 4–8bashfulnessovercoming shyness

Cover of Cherry Time

Cherry Time

Daniela Bunge

Ages 3–7couragebashfulness

Cover of Littlest Pet Shop : a New Attitude

Littlest Pet Shop : a New Attitude

Lisa Shea

Ages 6–10friendshipconfidence

Cover of A giant crush

A giant crush

Gennifer Choldenko

Ages 8–12bashfulnesscrushes

Cover of Disappearing Desmond

Disappearing Desmond

Anna Alter

Ages 5–9bashfulnessfriendship

Cover of The King's egg-dance

The King's egg-dance

Larry Wilkes

Ages 3–7bashfulnessconfidence

Cover of Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Bruce Coville

Ages 9–13self-confidencebashfulness

Cover of Next-door neighbors

Next-door neighbors

Sarah Ellis

Ages 8–12friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Sheep dreams

Sheep dreams

Arthur A. Levine

Ages 4–8bashfulnesscourage

Cover of A big day for Migs

A big day for Migs

Jo Hodgkinson

Ages 3–7friendshipcourage

Cover of Emma's magic winter

Emma's magic winter

Jean Little

Ages 7–11bashfulnessself-confidence

Cover of Flirty dancing

Flirty dancing

Jenny McLachlan

Ages 12–16self-confidencedance

Cover of Wanted

Wanted

Ellen Russell

Ages 8–12courageself-discovery

Cover of Alligator's friends

Alligator's friends

Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg

Ages 3–8friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Emma's magic winter

Emma's magic winter

Jean Little

Ages 7–11friendshipbashfulness

Cover of How I Met My Monster

How I Met My Monster

Robert Lawrence Stine

Ages 8–12friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Poindexter makes a friend

Poindexter makes a friend

Mike Twohy

Ages 4–8friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Poonam's pets

Poonam's pets

Andrew Davies

Ages 4–8bashfulnesspets

Cover of Lucy on the Loose

Lucy on the Loose

Ilene Cooper

Ages 7–11bashfulnesscourage

Cover of Snuffles makes a friend

Snuffles makes a friend

Mary Lee Donovan

Ages 3–7friendshipbashfulness

Cover of Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Bruce Coville

Ages 9–13self-confidencemagic

Cover of Hound Dog True

Hound Dog True

Linda Urban

Ages 8–12bashfulnessfriendship