The Blizzard's Robe

A parent might reach for this book when their child is feeling fearful of big, uncontrollable things, like thunderstorms or the dark. It reframes fear not as something to conquer with force, but to transform with courage, creativity, and empathy. In this original folktale, a young girl living in the dark, frozen Arctic decides she has had enough of the fearsome Blizzard. Instead of fighting him, she painstakingly creates a beautiful, warm robe as a gift. Her act of kindness calms the Blizzard's lonely rage and results in the creation of the magical Northern Lights. It's a beautifully illustrated story for ages 5-8 that models how creativity and compassion can be powerful tools for facing what scares us.