Gary is a gray moth. His family are all gray moths. They wear gray clothing. They live in a gray house. They blend into the background. Gary is used to people overlooking him. He wishes he could be more like the colorful butterflies at his school. They are flashy and fancy with their glittering cardigans. Everyone notices the butterflies.

Florence is a butterfly, but she feels trapped with all the expectations to be perfect and graceful all the time. She longs for the safety of gray, the quiet of a bland day, or the possibilities that exist when not everything is colored in for you.

One day, Florence and Gary cross paths. Florence misplaces her glittering cardigan, and Gary picks it up. Will they keep fighting their true identities, or find that there is a place in their lives for both gray and glitter?

I loved this sweet book! The positive messages about being your true self are really inspiring. I really loved that this message can be applied to anything and anyone who is feeling social pressure to act or dress a certain way that is not a reflection of their true personality. If you are messy or clumsy, that is okay. If you are quiet or talkative, that is okay. If you are creative or analytical or forgetful or grumpy or calm or excitable or whatever you are, that is okay.

The insect world is a very interesting setting, with spiders, bees, caterpillars, mosquitos, ladybugs, and all kinds of insects interacting. They go to school and work, and eat jam sandwiches. They have old family photo albums, and apparently they know who Elvis is. It's such a funny insect world!

The writing is hilarious and thoughtful by turns. I enjoyed how we get to see the story from both Gary's and Florence's points of view. There are chapters told by Gary and then chapters told by Florence. However, at the end it jumps between their POVs much more quickly, and that got frustrating.

I liked the cute illustrations of all the adorable insects! The art really does a good job of contrasting the colorful butterflies against the gray moths and other less-colorful insects. It highlights the messages of the story in a delightful way!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.