What a good little read! With a valuable lesson! It is endearing to me that regardless of how self absorbed Sylvie became her friends were there for her when she was in danger. Her life became so much fun when she chose to pay attention to something other than herself! We could, all of us, learn this lesson!

This is cute story that teaches a child not be be so self- absorbed with technology, but instead to focus on friends.. Sylvie is a squirrel obsessed with taking photos of herself on her phone. She misses out on all the fun at the playground. When the animals realize that she has gone into the deep dark woods they form a chain to rescue her from a big, black bear. She finds out that photos should include others and show someone having a great time.

I just reviewed Selfie by Horsley, Sandy. #Selfie #NetGalley

Exactly what we need in this selfie wefie era. People nowadays love to take selfie, or even take (unauthorized) pictures of others, and post them in social media. A good way to raise awareness on what selfie can do, or cannot.

This was a cute and informative read, especially for young children. Sylvie the Squirrel spends most of the time taking selfies while missing out on all of the fun things going on. A great lesson to kids who are engulfed in technology while the world around them goes on.

Selfie was a perfect example of a really great concept that would appeal to this new generation of children, but instead the idea became lost in a confusing melee of disjointed story turns.
Sylvie Squirrel is infatuated with her selfie taking hobby, and her friends (for some reason) are not okay with this. Sylvie enters the ‘Dark Woods’ because she doesn’t see where she is going while following her selfie stick into new photo opportunities. Throughout the entire story Sylvie never senses that she is in danger because she is so consumed with her selfie taking, therefore as the reader I am never fearful for Sylvie’s life being in danger.
I also thought the hashtags were poorly executed, overdone and silly— not in a good way. It was very hard to read this story out loud because the entire time I was reading ‘hashtag’ this and ‘hashtag’ that which was nonsensical to read. This story needed a big-time edit and a big-time overhaul because it couldn’t decide whether it wanted to be a picture hash- tagged on instagram, or a children’s book with a light-hearted message to pay attention to your surroundings and those who care for you— something I only know it was supposed to be about because I used context clues. Oy.

I received an ARC from the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The art style gets 5 stars!

What a fun quick story that will leave an impression. The age range is a but young to be worried about selfies but it gets the point across that they should get off the tech and get in the world and play

This is a great book for both children and parents. It shows the importance of putting our phones down and appreciating the world around us. Sylvia’s story teaches readers to be in the moment and appreciate life offscreen. I think this will be a wonderful story time read while parents are in the room so they can see how their use of screens impacts their children.

Thanks to Capstone Editions and NetGalley for making this book available to me in exchange for my honest opinion. A book about social media and the dangers of too much social media at a young age. I like this book, as Sylvia Squirrel suffers from too many selfies and posting photos on social media to the point where she misses out on life experiences. Good message, but I cannot understand all the use of #'s by her friends as they look for her which encourages more social media. Parents must be on guard against too much social media by children of a tender age, but then again there is no need for small children to have access to those devices and phones at that age.

First impressions - right off the bat, this cover is adorable! I love the little squirrel taking a selfie with a selfie stick. I especially love how hashtags are added in and a sort of Instagram-worthy page of pictures introduces us to Sylvie's love of selfies. I like the fact that this book can be applied to the current generation and how everyone is always on their phone while walking and not paying attention to any of their surroundings. Sandy Horsley does a wonderful job of showing how social media and technology starts at a young age.

This book is very relevant to today's kids (and adults too). It brings a positive life lesson to those obsessed with their digital buddies, in this case, their smart phones.

Sandy Horsely, the author, highlights the importance of face-to-face friendship and not FaceTime friendships. Real time encounters are truly the best, just ask Sylvie, the Squirrel, who is enamoured with taking selfies. Anytime, anywhere, she is pumped to click, click, click. Her friends want her to come and join them in play but Sylvie dismisses their invitations and chooses to go off by herself with her BFF friend, her phone, and take selfies of everything that catches her eye. She's always on the look out for the next photo opportunity.

She is so immersed in her photo shoot that she wanders off into the deep dark woods not watching where she is going. She passes the sign... DANGER KEEP OUT... and is confronted by grave danger. Her friends become very concerned for her safety and go off to locate her. They stick close together and finally find her and rescue her from a very scary situation.

This debut book is a wonderful way to discuss and introduce the proper use of the internet and social media to young children. The message is positive and educational. It's important to put down the screens ( no matter what form they take ) and tune into your friendships in real time and the wonderful world around you.

The illustrations enrich the text and are very kid-friendly. The book is a perfect catalyst to spark conversations about staying in the present moment and to acquire boundaries when using social media. I highly recommend this book.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is funny, probably more so to someone who's not a fan of selfies (like me) and especially to children especially with the hashtag captions, however it also includes a great message. That message is to not let life and fun times pass you by whilest being image conscious and self absorbed - which is what so much of the world is like today.
A fantastic read that will stick in my find as I'm sure it will to children too.

This is a lesson in being present in and aware of your surroundings. I enjoy how this is presented and told.

Everything in excess is bad. Yes, I get this from this picture book. But I would like to say that just taking selfies doesn't count as bad. I wish the book made this point clear. I can see what the book is trying to convey in such a few pages with minimal illustrations but I feel like the illustrations could have been much better considering that this is supposed to be a picture book for kids. The artstyle is okayish but personally I would opt for other picture books with more vivid artstyle and colour combinations but yes, picture books with different artstyle are fun to read and kids can relate more with such simple art works. The book ends well with a good lesson.
I much appreciate the efforts put into this.
Thank you #NetGalley for the copy of #Selfie.

A very important book as per current times .My personal favorite topic "selfie".Highly highly recommend this book not just for children but a majority of adults too.

Fun and colorful story of a squirrel who spends more time taking selfies than playing with friends. He gets into trouble but the friends notice he's missing and come to save him. Good general message but I felt like the #hashtags were overused and I'm not sure we have a great need to tell a story with so many hashtag phrases without spaces. #oneortwowouldhavebeenenough

It was ok but I don’t think young kids will know what hashtags are. I understood the point of the book but it did not really entertain my daughter.

4 yo daughter’s review: She loved this story. She loved it so much, when we finished reading it, she asked me, very excitedly, to read it again. After the second time through, you could see the wheels turning. And then the questions began.

Some background: she does understand what a selfie is, and loves to play with the Facebook filters with her dad. She does Facetime with her grandparents, and can work my phone better than me some days. She is not obsessed with selfies, but does demand a lot of personal photography during her events.

Questions we talked about: why does she like to take selfies? Why doesn’t she want to take pictures with her friends? Why is it a danger to go in the woods? Why are her friends worried? Would my friends save me? Can I go play with my friends? (NO! It’s bedtime!)

Mom’s Review: I loved this story! I thought it was a great message, and it was told in a way that kids can relate to. I would love to see a sequel to this one called Put Your Damn Phone Away that I can read to my husband, who misses out on EVERYTHING because he’s so busy playing on his phone. Reading the news. Social media. Talking with his friends. Reading gossip. Pretending to work. PUT. IT. AWAY. Oh wait…I’ve gone off on a tangent.

This is a book that I think my daughter would need as she grows up in a time of influencers, and where all her friends play with their parent’s phones. Starting to plant the idea of her focusing on life around her rather than the internet is an idea I can get behind. This is also a cute way to discuss the topic with kids who are older as well. Kids never hear their parents at a certain point. I plan to use any means necessary to get through to them.

Keep on reading!

Really lovely simple picture book about a squirrel that is completely stuck in the digital world. This book has an extremely important message that is definitely very relevant for today's kids. I particularly like the art style, and think that young children will enjoy this too.

As a technology loving educator, I found this book great for teaching kids the dangers and warnings of certain technology. Teaching kids the value of using technology, while not missing out on what’s right in front of them, is a valuable lesson for young children to learn. This book provides that introduction in a cute way!

A relevant book with a very important message, Selfie should be a staple in all children’s libraries. As a culture, the level of technology are children are exposed to is unprecedented. I’m grateful that a book exists to explore that issue.

I enjoyed the analogy of the bear attacking an unsuspecting Sylvie. That allows for internet safety conversations, as well as not missing out what’s right in front of you.

Overall, this was an excellent book that I look forward to having in my collection to share with my children.