Sale price
$1799
All the Ways to Be Smart
Ages 3–6 · 2018
Sale price
$1597
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Captain Starfish
By Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (Illustrator)
A shy boy discovers balance between hiding and shining.
32 pages· 581 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
$16.99Save 6%
Bookroo's summary
Alfie, a quiet boy with anxiety, struggles to join in on childhood adventures. When an underwater costume parade looms, his mom takes him to an aquarium. There, a tiny clownfish's brief encounter teaches Alfie the art of balancing between hiding and shining. Can Alfie find his place in the world without losing himself?
From the publisher
Alfie’s anxiety often keeps him from engaging in fun activities, but he learns a valuable lesson at the aquarium when a tiny clownfish swims up to him for a quick hello and then retreats, showing Alfie there is a happy medium between hiding away and being a star.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 581
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD540L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.3
out of 7
The author
More from Davina Bell
Sale price
$1799
All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors
Ages 4–8 · 2019
Sale price
$1699
Grandpa's Stories
Ages 4–8 · 2018
Sale price
$1699
Under the Love Umbrella
Ages 3–6 · 2017
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$799
The Pout-Pout Fish
Ages 3–6 · 2008
Sale price
$1999
Wemberly Worried
Ages 4–8 · 2000
Sale price
$1699
Mae's First Day of School
Ages 3–7 · 2018
Sale price
$1699
To the Sea
Ages 3–6 · 2015
Sale price
$1699
Wally Does Not Want a Haircut
Ages 3–7 · 2016
Sale price
$1799
Playing Possum
Ages 4–7 · 2020
Sale price
$1899
Butterflies on the First Day of School
Ages 3–6 · 2019
Sale price
$1699
The Worrysaurus
Ages 4–6 · 2020
The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- March 20, 2018
- First published
- November 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781419728372
- LCCN
- 2017031703
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.
Top contributors: Literary Leslie