Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

I like the premise of the story, but this one just dragged on and on too much for me. This could have been a fun picture book with a great message if the story had been shortened. It took a long time to get out of the grayness for me.

I really wanted to like this one. The cover art and description make it sound like a cute and whimsical friendship story, but the writing and characters were not that memorable and kind of boring. When secondary characters were introduced I almost had a hard time keeping track of who they were in relation to either main character, which bug they were, because all the personalities blend together.

The cover art and the title (the title is so fun to say, I think) are utterly whimsical and delightful and really what drew me in more than anything.

This is a nice short story about a grey moth, Gary, and a butterfly, Florence, struggling under the expectations set upon them by society and wanting to break free of those rules. It's very cute and the art pairs well with the text and the moral of the story is one that never hurts to hear: "Fitting in is not the same as being yourself. If the cardigan doesn't fit, take it off. Let your true colors shine."

I personally found it to be a bit disappointing on the whole though, it was a bit boring for my taste considering the artwork and that it's about walking, talking school aged bugs.

Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!