Me and My Fear

Description

A beautiful tale of conquering fears and spreading empathy from award-winning author and illustrator Francesca Sanna.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.

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 * Fear is something that all of us live with every day and this book, with youthful yet ageless, heartfelt text and warm, dreamy illustrations, shows us that fear itself need not be feared. * The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art * 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 The visual representation of fear in this book makes it so easy to explain and we love that it shows how everyone has vulnerabilities, no matter how tough or together they appear on the outside. * Ivy's Library * Tackling emotions is executed beautifully in this book. * Picture Book Blogger * A perfect book for sensitively introducing anxiety and emotional well-being to young readers. * @I_teach_muggles on Twitter * An original and inventively illustrated story. * The Sunday Times *