The uplifting journey of a bashful cloud (“kumo” in Japanese) who discovers the rewards of feeling seen.**

The uplifting journey of a bashful cloud (“kumo” in Japanese) who discovers the rewards of feeling seen.**

** Kumois a cloud whose only wish is to float unseen. When she’s assigned cloud duty for the day, she feels overwhelmed by self-doubt and her fear of being noticed. But after learning that closing your eyes isn’t a good solution to your troubles, Kumo pulls her fluff together and does her duties — drifting, releasing rain and providing shelter — meeting some new friends along the way and inspiring the imagination (and capturing the heart) of a small daydreamer like her.Kyo Maclear’s sweetly humorous and lyrical parable about shyness, vividly brought to life byNathalie Dion** ’s ethereal illustrations, is an affirmation of the pleasures of community and the confidence that can arise from friendship and visibility.