Did you feel scared on your first day of school? Have you ever felt nervous talking in class? Did your heart beat really fast? Read about Omar and Chloe, and what they did when they felt scared. With a mix of stories, questions for the reader, and advice, this book focuses on why children may feel a certain way and how they can deal with those feelings. With fun, engaging illustrations the book reassures young readers, providing them with a vocabulary to express and understand their feelings as they grow up and encounter different situations.

This bold and beautiful picture ebook encourages kids to laugh at their fears and realize that we all feel fear some of the time. Its bright, colourful illustrations and quirky text combine to captivate kids. The central idea of the ebook is to help children talk about, relate to and laugh about their own fears. It lets kids know that not only is it OK to be afraid, but that everyone feels much the same at least some of the time! Always with a light touch, it shows kids that being brave is not about never feeling fear, but about being able to move forward through the fear. This funny and lovely ebook has the positive message that we are all in this together, no matter what, whoever we are, and wherever we are. Adults, as well as kids, can take something valuable away from this insightful ebook.

"What makes you feel scared and what can you do to feel better?" --Cover.

Enumerates common fears and how to counteract them.

Uses a story format to introduce young children to the concept of feeling scared. Includes suggestions for activites and notes for parents and teachers. Suggested level: junior.