When a young girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, her Fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand their language? A heart-warming and relevant new tale from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Journey, this book shows us the importance of sharing your Fear with others - after all, everyone carries a Fear with them, even if it's small enough to fit into their pocket!
Francesca Sanna is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer based in Switzerland. After they finished their studies in Cagliari, the main city of their beloved Mediterranean island (Sardinia) they said goodbye to their family and their cat (Berta) and moved to Germany before and Switzerland after, in order to follow their dream and be able to work as an illustrator. They graduated in 2015 from the Lucerne School of Art and Design with a Master of Design with focus on Illustration.
Title: Me and My Fear
Author: Francesca Sanna
ISBN: 9781838741204
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Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Publication Date: 2022-07-07
Number of Pages: 40
Weight: 0.2001 kg
A beautiful book in both words, message and the soft yet highly expressive illustrations, it is great for sharing as well as an excellent starting point for conversations about social, emotional and mental health. * BookTrust *
This creative depiction shows how friendship, empathy, and connection can help bring the overwhelming down to size for all. * Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW *
A universal book that can be used to explain fear to readers and give empathy to those in a new environment. * Kirkus Reviews *
Sanna provides an empathetic exploration of the adjustment to a new land that all migrants experience. * New York Times Book Review *
The book is a good starting point for conversation about the anxiety, changes and the impact it may have on our little ones. * reading_munchkins on Instagram *
This story is one of the best children's books I have read on overcoming and dealing with fear. -- @bearcavelibrary on Instagram
Picture books are perfect for exploring PHSE with a class, and this one is no exception. When dealing with emotions, it is always good to explain that even negative ones such as fear can be 'good'. * The Great British Bookworm *
I love it when a childrens picture book can be just as helpful to adults too. * @posies_book_club *
With gentle illustrations (Fear is in no way scary) and a gorgeous colour palette of blues, whites and oranges, this is a lovely to look at as it is to read. * @teeny_readers on Instagram *
wonderfully and cleverly written. * @sienaslittelibrary on Instagram *
A heart-warming and relevant tale which deals with a topic that most children will relate to. * @sliceofbookishlife on Instagram *
A powerful tool for building empathy * @mrsbrownsbookbox on Instagram *
I just can't tell you how incredible this book is - every child and adult should read it. * @busy_busy_learning on Instagram *
This would be a super book for PSHE at school, there is so much to it. It's heartwarming, relevant and is a fab tool for children - even if they themselves aren't scared, they will know how to support their peers. * @literate.littles on Instagram *
Perfect for addressing those back to school nerves and showing that we all feel very similar emotions to one another. * @miss.wrightsclassroom on Instagram *
This is a book that create the space to home some important and tough conversations and it does it in a gentle and sensitive way. * @inclusive_childrens_books on Instagram *
