When I Feel Brave

Filled with evocative collage illustrations and dynamically positioned type, this book tells the story of a child wandering through a forest and being startled by a bear. At first the bear is terrifying, it is huge and unknown. But as the girl moves through the forest she becomes the bear’s companion and, by the time they reach the end of the forest, its friend. Offering important insights into the nature of fear this book helps young readers understand why things are scary and discover the satisfaction of making friends with the very things that make them feel afraid. Written by Britta Teckentrup. Hardcover; 40 pages.

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