Help Is Here for Facing Fear!

By R. W. Alley and Molly Wigand

The world can be a scary place—especially when just about everybody is bigger than you and so many experiences are brand-new. Childhood fear is normal. But if it starts to interfere with everyday life, it becomes a problem for a child—and caring adults. This delightfully illustrated book gives simple, concrete advice for dealing with childhood fears and worries. Kids can learn to live full of confidence, free of fear. Help is here!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Oct 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781497696631

R. W. Alley

R. W. Alley has illustrated a number of books featuring Paddington Bear. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, author Zoë B. Alley.

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A Message to Parents, Teachers,

and Other Caring Adults

Fear and worry have always been part of the human experience. When we were young, we all experienced childhood fears. We wondered what frightening forces lurked in the night. We worried about death—for ourselves and our loved ones. Some of us feared dogs, some dreaded bathtub drains, and others lived in terror of the vacuum cleaner. These fears, though silly to grown-ups, were real to us.

The fearful aspects of our own growing-up years may seem tame compared to the realities experienced by children today. Yet children’s emotional needs remain the same. Children need to express their anxieties