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Explains that many things can be frightening and provides examples of what one can do to feel less afraid, such as asking for help from a person one trusts. Includes information and extension activities for parents or teachers.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

Learn how to read the behavioral language of fear and talk through your child's anxieties Adults often have trouble understanding and addressing the sources of their children's fears. In Listening to Fear, Dr. Steven Marans shares the techniques for easing distress that he has developed for children of all ages in his work as the director of the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence at Yale University. His advice is based on three steps...

Presents some of the common objects and situations that cause fear in children and provides advice on different things that they can do themselves to overcome their feelings of being afraid.

Constantly worried about her father when he goes on humanitarian missions to dangerous places around the world, young Kiki's fears cannot be eased by her mother's comforting words, but when disaster does strike and her mother begins to panic, Kiki must find a way to get control of the situation.

"Miss Hazeltine opens her home to cats who need help learning how to be brave, and their new skills are put to use when she finds herself in a bind"--

Suggests strategies for helping children decide whether a fear is reasonable and for distinguishing the constructive responses from the destructive.

"Danny is a big help when his friends and his little sister feel scared for all kinds of reasons, from a loud thunderstorm to meeting a new dog to giving a talk in front of the class. Then, in his dark bedroom one spooky evening, it's his turn to feel afraid. Will he know how to be brave and face his own fear?" --

"A Lisa le fascina observar el cielo y las estrellas. A menudo se pregunta cómo deben ser los habitantes de planetas lejanos. Le encantaria conocerlos y aprender de ellos, pero tiene un problema ... Lisa tiene miedo. Miedo a la oscuridad y a todo lo desconocido. Pero gracias a un inesperado nuevo amigo, logrará superar sus temores." -- "Lisa is fascinated by looking at the sky and the stars. She often wonders what the inhabitants of distant planets...