In this heartwarming tale about a worried Mole, Maya Tatsukawa lets shy kids know it is ok to prefer quiet spaces.
Characters: Mole, Skunk, Rabbit, Snake
Theme: feeling
Conflict: friendship's commitment
Plot: Mole receives an invitation to a party with a personal note from Rabbit, hoping Mole will make it this time.
Mole wrestles with his decision to attend and decides to go.
He knows Rabbit likes cream puffs and enjoys making them for his friend but all the way there he worries about going in and talking to the other animals.
Outside Rabbit's house, the commotion keeps Mole from going in but he isn't the only one.
And after Mole and the other shy guest greet Rabbit, they head back to Mole's home for a quiet celebration of their own.
Perspective and style: First-person graphic picture book
Setting: an imagined woodland
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