My daughter and I enjoyed the book. It's a good reminder during a time that social media is pulling everyone away from the world around them and people tend to be more concerned about their on-line personality than what's happening around them. Anything in excess is dangerous and I think that's what this book is trying to express. It can give off the message that selfies are bad, which they're not, it's not allowing one's obsession with selfies to cause you to mis out on the beauty of the world around you. Not everything is what it seems and people that can look like they're having a great time may only be having a good time for the picture. It's a good reminder that connections off the devices are important as well and that we should balance non electronic time.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. The moral of this story is to put down your phone and live life, but it could have been done better.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked the message of this book. Everyone is so obsessed with their screens that they don't take the time to live life. This message is portrayed in a way that kids will understand. The illustrations are fun and eye catching.

I always enjoy stories that point out the dangers of too much social media and technology. In this story Sylvie the Squirrel is obsessed with taking Selfies. She is so obsessed, that she misses what is happening around her. I loved that her friends were there for her, showing that being with your friends is more important. I am lucky that my grandkids are not obsessed with phones and pictures. I know that will probably change when they get older, so planting the seed early might help. After reading this one and enjoying it, I read it to them again and we talked about the problems with Sylvie not appreciating her friends that were there physically instead of taking pictures of herself. We also talked about people who are constantly on their phones instead of talking to each other and doing things together. A wonderful message for everyone, including parents who might be reading this one to their little ones. I also think this would be a good book to read to primary students while doing a character development and friendship theme.

"Selfie" is a simple, kid-appropriate tale of a bunny who gets lost and scared by spending too much time looking at a phone screen and too little at the world. The lesson, at the end is satisfying while not being overly bossy, and the almost-scary climax is not so scary that K-4 readers would be put off. The pictures are cleverly created and balance the text perfectly. Definitely recommend and will purchase for my library collection.

Loved this book. How many people do we know who are more concerned about capturing the moment they are in for Facebook instead of living in the moment. Sylvie the cat is a true narcissist. She can't stop taking selfies. All the while her friends are begging her to put the phone down and come play. She is so preoccupied that she doesn't realize she is walking into the deep dark woods. Many easily relatable episodes through the book that will hopefully get the elementary school crew buzzing.

Lovely illustrations, very cute characters, and a moral I think more people need to take note of. This book doesn't say selfies are bad. But it does remind us that getting a good picture and the perfect hashtag is way less important than enjoying life and that sometimes getting the perfect shot just isn't worth it. I thought it was pretty funny that Sylvie has zero followers but her friends use her Instagram to figure out where she is.

The illustrations and hashtags were so much fun. Whether all about selfies or a hobby of taking pictures and enjoying nature, the messages are the same. Be aware of your surroundings. And don’t let a fun hobby keep you away from friends and daily happenings.

This is a simple book that brings up enough various thoughts, such as ignoring surroundings, obsession with anything, ignoring friends, and even the love and friendship of squirrels who worried about their friend.

What Concerned Me
My biggest concern is probably the age group this book would fit. Though I know little ones learn very early about electronics, I don’t see them grasping hashtags and selfies as a topic of interest.

And the text and pictures weren’t quite funny enough or have a hook that would attract older readers.

What I Liked Most
The message this book offers is very appropriate – – for all ages. Yes, it applies to us too, adults.

The topic was handled well and I loved that friends cared enough to search for Squirrel. They were not judgemental, just concerned.

Thank you, NetGalley and Capstone Editions for providing a digital ARC.

Every child needs to read this cautionary tale about our society's obsession with documentation at the expense of enjoyment. Children ages 5 and up.

Adorable book about when selfies become too much. Sylvie loves selfies. So much so that she misses a lot of what happening right around her, along with never looking where she’s going. Sylvie gets some amazing selfies in the dark deep woods! Will she find her way out before the glowing eyes find her? Would be great for a digital citizenship unit, I would pair with Me, Myselfie, and I by Jamie Lee Curtis and Unplugged by Steve Anthony.

I think, while timely, this book had many good lessons for children. Sylvie the Squirrel loves taking selfies so much that she misses out on all the fun of playing with her friends, then misses the warning signs and gets herself lost in the forest. But never fear; her loyal friends band together (literally) and brave the dark forest to rescue their friend. And in the end, Sylvie notices all the fun her friends are having in the background of all her selfies and she sees what she was missing all along!

First off I LOVE SQUIRRELS!!!! I LOVE PICTURES OF SQUIRRELS, So a squirrel that takes its own pictures is very cute...at least to me.

Click! Click! Click! Sylvie the Squirrel is obsessed with selfies. However, as she’s clicking away, Sylvie is missing out on the fun right in front of her. When her friends save her from a scary situation, Sylvie realizes what’s really important and it’s not taking selfies. Social media starts at an early age, and debut author/illustrator Sandy Horsley brings that issue to the forefront in this timely picture book. Selfies are fun, but nothing is more fun than being a good friend and living in the moment.

I like the illustrations and the text/story is good, It provides a good message that we should not be all caught up in ourselves that we forget what we are doing, Technology is not everything

I enjoyed this read. It was super quick and it was something fun to do on such a boring day. It was a nice little children's book!

The author broughts up a discussion about selfies in a children's graphic novel. The book is about Sylvie, a squirrel who loses all his fun doing too many selfies... until she notices something more important. The book is short, a light and entertaining read and also a cute story surrounded by love and friendship!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a free copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

Social media starts at an early age, and debut author/illustrator Sandy Horsley brings that issue to the forefront in this timely picture book. Selfies are fun, but nothing is more fun than being a good friend and living in the moment.

This is a story about a squirrel who loves clicking selfies and is missing out all the fun .

One day she goes into the dark woods without realising and clicks selfies,while her friends are busy finding her.


The days are gone when kids used to go out and play .Now kids as well as adults are on phones everytime .


Go out and have fun!!

There is a world outside

I received an ARC from NetGalley from Capstone. My 5-year-old son gave Selfie 5 stars, but I’m giving it a rounded up 4. My son is enamored by the idea and the physical-ness of taking selfie’s with a phone, which I guess is the huge motivator for this story. Sylvie is distracted from the world because she is busy taking selfie’s. She finds herself in a frightful situation and her friends have to save her. Now, she sees the importance of spending time with her friends. While my son loved the story, I think the ending needed a little bit more to slam it home. Overall, a good story for the ages 4-7 crowd that are growing up digital natives. Hopefully, they will see the importance of balancing technology and physical relationships and not just want to take more pictures, LOL!

OMG! This book is perfect. I see so much of this in kids today who can't stay away from their phone. They are so ingrained that they need selfies not just let's take pictures of what we're doing but I need a picture of myself. It's extremely narcissistic and we're allowing it and even considering it okay. What I love about this book is that it's for the youngest of children, like my nephew who's five, and it not only shows what you miss out on, but the bad things that can happen when you are so glued to your phone. The simplicity of this message is perfect. It works, it gets the point across, it's fantastic, and it's a five-star read.

This is a creative and witty way of explaining how social media isn't everything—and that more often times than not, it's dangerous to be ~online all the time. Plus, the animal illustrations are so cute! Would be happy to gift these to the tech-obsessed little kids and not-so-little kids in my fam, haha.

Hmmm..
we can read it like scrolling through instagram's feed (u know, where Sylvie, the main character, share all the selfie)

The drawings is cute and I love it, but I don't really like the layout. I mean, more like the font of balloon's chat, the colors of the font sometimes too bold that not really match the illustration's tone. I don't know if I say it well XD

But anyway, it is a good book, with a message for the reader to be present, not busy looking for something new/interesting, and be grateful with what we have

StayAtHome, Sylvie :P

Sylvie's obsession with selfies distracts her from the fun her friends are having right before her eyes and, even worse, lands her in serious danger when she loses track of her surroundings. A squirrelly introduction to selfies and the perils of excessive media use for the youngest readers.

Ironically, Sylvie's selfies help lead her friends to her rescue from the Deep Dark Woods, so the messaging is a little mixed here.