Loving Literary

Fear is an overwhelming feeling. It creates some physical effects that can be very overwhelming: sweating, shaking, stomach aches, blurred vision, shaky voice, and an increased adrenaline. The feeling in and of itself is scary! We teach our children how to deal with rejection, sadness and anger, but fear is often overlooked. These two books can help us get the message about fear across to our children.

These two new children’s picture books can help - “Bear Feels Scared” by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, as well as “Jumpy Jack and Googily” by Meg Rosoff and Sophie Blackall.

“Jumpy Jack and Googily” has a main character (Googily) with blue skin and sharp teeth that  is reassuring to his nervous friend, Jumpy Jack, a snail. Jumpy Jack’s fears are not met and Googily has patience for him. The illustrations are great and appear friendly, something children gravitate towards.

“Bear Feels Scared” is a continuation of the books “Bear Snores On” and “Bear Wants More”. This one approaches fear more realistically, rather than what might happen in “Jumpy Jack and Googily”. The fear begins to grow when Bear gets lost in the woods and night creates darkness. The story’s rhymes make it easier and more fun to read.

I recommend these books for parents who want to help their children deal with fear.

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