Me and My Fear

Name: Me and My Fear
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781838741204
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Frenci Sanna

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When a young girl moves to a new country and faces starting at a new school, her Fear urges her to stay alone and frightened. Unable to understand the language around her, she struggles to make friends. This heart-warming tale by Frenci Sanna highlights the importance of sharing one's Fear, revealing that everyone carries a Fear, sometimes small enough to fit in a pocket.
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Me and My Fear

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

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

Description

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!

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

BookTrust praises it as a beautiful book with expressive illustrations, ideal for discussing social, emotional, and mental health. Publishers Weekly awarded it a starred review, noting how friendship, empathy, and connection can reduce fear. Kirkus Reviews calls it a universal story perfect for explaining fear and fostering empathy in new environments.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838741204

Publisher: Flying Eye Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flying Eye Books

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Illustrated by Frenci Sanna

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Frenci Sanna

About the Author

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.

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Me and My Fear

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...

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