Joaquim was a shy man who had no friends until he met Maria, a friendly girl who befriended everyone. Maria became friends with Joaquim and helped him come out of his shell. Over time, Maria and Joaquim fell in love and got married. They had a happy life together with their two children, and Joaquim learned that while shyness is part of him, it shouldn't hold him back from his dreams.

1. CILT – Centro Interescolar de Línguas de Taguatinga
Thiago & Higor
Joaquim, the shy guy

2. Joaquim was always a shy person who lived in this
world without friends and without happiness until
one day...

3. ...he met Maria, a happy girl who had friendship
with everyone at school...

4. ...Maria, with her friendly way of being, became a friend of
Joaquim and then he left his imaginary world behind and
started a new happy life with Maria...

5. ...Maria fell in love with Joaquim and as time went by they
got married and they had two children. They lived a very
happy life and they were a happy family. With time Joaquim
undertood that being shy is not a diseade, a deficiency or
bad, but you cannot let it be stronger than your dreams.

6. THE END
Author: Thiago & Higor
Illustrator: Imaginarypaperbook
Editor: Gerson A. Moura
Publisher: Storybird
Level: 1C
Period: First Semester, 2017.