Shy: A Picture Book - Hardcover

Julie Andrews' legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, cinema, television, concert tours, recordings, directing assignments, and the world of children's publishing. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include six Golden Globes, three Grammys, two Emmys, an Oscar and a Kennedy Center honor. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Julie Andrews's legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, podcasts, and the world of children's publishing. Her first two novels for children, Mandy and The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, were published in the 1970s and remain in print to this day. In 2000, the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon Andrews by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Emma Walton Hamilton is an award-winning writer, producer, and arts educator. Together with her mother, Julie Andrews, she has written over thirty books for children and young adults, and cocreated and coproduced the Netflix children's television series Julie's Greenroom as well as the podcast Julie's Library. Emma's original poetry collection Door to Door was published in 2022. She serves on the faculty of Stony Brook University's MFA in creative writing and literature and directs their annual Southampton Children's Literature Conference. Tony Walton was an award-winning production designer, director, and producer. Among his many accolades are three Tony Awards, an Emmy, and an Oscar. He is equally well-represented in print and was the illustrator of the Dumpy the Dump Truck picture book series. Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreaming about funny, wondrous stories. He he has illustrated the New York Times bestselling novels Wishtree, Willodeen, and Odder by Katherine Applegate, along with many picture books, including Caron Levis's Feathers Together; This Way, Charlie; and Ida, Always, as well as Joe McGee's Peanut Butter & series. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in Australia, North America, and France, and he is based in Singapore.