This picture book, filled with beautiful and inviting illustrations, shares the story of a peacock who has not yet opened his plumage of feathers. Throughout the story the peacock helps other animals by using his feathers as a broom and a bridge, but not yet opening up his beautiful feathers. At the end of the story he sees a female peacock who he thinks is beautiful and he finally opens up his feathers. He is proud of himself for finally opening up. I think that this is a beautiful metaphor for trying something scary and also letting others get close to us. Opening up his feathers also allows him to open up to those around him.

I would recommend this book for families and teachers of early years students in the PreK-3 age range. I could also see using this book in art to look at the contrast between warm and cool colours or to create some beautiful peacock artwork.

I really appreciate the opportunity from Netgalley and the publisher to read and review an advance copy of this book! I am looking forward to purchasing a copy for my students in the future!

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Loved the artwork in this book. Recommended for those who love peacocks and beautiful pictures.

Peacock is too shy to show his tail. But one day he goes into the forest and by helping others, he learns to love his feathers.

What I liked about “Peacock is a Little Shy” is Peacock’s transformation. He begins the story afraid that his tail won’t live up to his family’s expectations and it won’t be beautiful. But after using his tail to help his friends in the forest, Peacock gains confidence. He begins to see the beauty in his feathers through the acts of kindness he was able to perform.

I also loved the illustrations and character designs. Tortoise and his sunglasses are so cute!

This is an encouraging read for children ages 4 and up.

Peacock is shy. He is afraid to fan his gorgeous tail and he envies the other peacocks who do. They proudly display their spectacular feathers and strut around full of self-confidence.

Poor little Peacock drags his tail behind him and so wants to be like the others who exude showmanship and cockiness. Overwhelmed with sad emotion he goes off into the forest to visit his friends so he doesn't have to face his fears of being an underachiever.

Peacock has a kind and empathetic heart. While visiting his friends he helps out tortoise who needs to clean his house, aids a colony of ants who are in the process of moving, and assists an elderly grandpa bird who needs help to restore his broken nest. As Peacock successfully comes to the rescue of his friends his confidence grows and grows.

When Peacock returns home he encounters the girl peacock that lives next door. She is totally gorgeous and glowing. Her feathers sparkle and glitter in the bright sunlight. As he gets closer and closer to her his courage accelerates to the moon and back and can you guess what happens?

The illustrations are beautifully done and are full of detail and emotion. I love the fact that Peacock never hesitates to help out his friends. I love the imaginative and innovative ways he uses his tail to become their superhero. This book would be perfect to share with a child who is shy and has low self esteem. I highly recommend it with its positive and inspiring message.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

A peacock who is shy and afraid to show is tail, goes to explore the forest and helps other animals, who in return discovers what exactly his tail can do!

This books was so inspiring to read, and it can be a great way for children to understand that in helping other, in this case, animals, we can discover how powerful and simply how nice it can be for ourselves and others.

A great book I’d recommend, as it says, for 4 years and up.

Beautiful message and illustrations! My children enjoyed the book and the peacock's journey! We really looked forward to seeing him shine with his feathers open!

Peacock Is a Little Shy is the story of a peacock who has trouble showing his feathers. His friends help show him that his tail is actually a really great thing.

First of all I loved the art in this book. I'm not sure if the original art was made with chalk or pastels, but it was fantastic. Super gorgeous. The story was cute too, and might help shy kids. The only issue with this book was that the text is SO SMALL and hard to read, which I think might cause younger readers some difficulty. This could have easily be fixed with a bigger, bolder font.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this book.

An adorable book about a shy peacock. All the other peacocks are happy to show off their beautiful tails, but Peacock isn't quite ready. However, as he spends his day helping friends, his confidence grows and he is finally able to show his feathers. This story was very sweet and I really liked the illustrations. This would be a great story for shy little ones.

In this beautifully illustrated story we get a sweet story of the shy peacock that doesn't wish to show their feathers, yet through helping friends throughout the day discovers the courage needed to show their true selves. I think the part that I found most profound was that this short and approachable story deals with some big ideas of imperfection, shyness, courage, and being one's true self in a very young age appropriate way!

Thanks to Netgalley and Clavis for a free digital copy.

A clever story about confidence and knowing who you are and what you have to offer. I liked the helping aspects of the story and the message of giving of yourself takes the focus off of you while also helping you find who you are.

We read this children's book with my 4-year-old daughter. She liked the colourful drawings and she enjoyed discovering the small details, hidden animals in the woods. As a parent, I find the first person POV somewhat unusual, however, this is a great story to help your child overcome their shyness.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for an Advance Reading Copy.

What a sweet story about gaining confidence in ourselves and helping others.

I loved the artwork chosen to display the beautiful colors of the peacock and enjoyed the style chosen.

The uses of his tail as more than just an ornamental beauty were clever and I enjoyed watching his confidence grow.

I would recommend this to any shy child or child growing into themselves as this story will help them to appreciate all aspects of themselves.

I was gifted a copy of this book from @netgalley and Clavis Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This book is currently available. ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐
A good story with beautiful artwork. This children's book would be perfect for the child that has low self esteem or is uncertain about themselves. It has many good discussion points and would useful in a classroom.

This is a beautifully illustrated story of a peacock who is too shy to show his tail. Eventually as he helps others throughout with the use of his tail, he learns that his tail is beautiful and he should not be shy. By the end of the story, he shows his tail. I think was a cute story that would help shy kids come out of their shell some. My favorite part though was definitely the illustrations - so beautiful!

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Pleasant early reader from the point of view of a peacock who's just too bashful to let rip and display his tail's feathers. It takes the unexpected affirmation, admiration and respect for it from other creatures to begin to change his mind. But he still wants an excuse to not go the whole hog, such as the cute bird next door... The artwork was a little rough and ready for my tastes, but the message is clear, and while the small(ish) print and first person delivery might not be the best for all young readers, this does achieve what it wanted to.