About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their child is experiencing a new fear or anxiety and struggles to put the feeling into words. "Scared Is..." does not tell a story. Instead, it uses simple, rhyming couplets and expressive photographs of diverse children to explore the many different physical and emotional sensations of being scared: a racing heart, a shaky voice, a tight stomach. It normalizes fear as a universal human experience, showing that it is okay to feel this way. For children ages 3 to 7, this book is an excellent, gentle tool for building emotional vocabulary and opening up conversations about what makes them feel afraid and how they can feel brave.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book's core topic is fear and anxiety. Its approach is direct, secular, and normalizing. It does not pathologize fear but rather presents it as a universal human experience. The resolution is hopeful and reassuring, emphasizing that feelings of fear are temporary and manageable.
Ideal Reader
A preschooler or early elementary child (ages 3-6) who is beginning to verbalize new fears (the dark, monsters, starting school) but lacks the specific vocabulary to describe the internal, physical sensations of anxiety. It is perfect for a sensitive child who feels ashamed or alone in their fear.
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