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Synopsis
Suggests some of the ways that animals react to fear, but when a small boy wakes from a bad dream he calls for his mommy and daddy.
School Library Journal
PreS-K-This title has some positive attributes. Its modest structure-"When frogs are afraid-they dive into a pond. When crows are afraid-they fly away"-is easy to follow. After mentioning his kitten and his dog, the boy explains, "When I get scared, I call Mommy or Daddy." The illustrations are at once artistic and childlike. Sharply defined facial expressions appear on gentle, reassuring pastel backgrounds. These qualities make the book worth owning but are not compelling enough to make it a first purchase. The real strength is Gorbachev's whimsical art. However, many enchanting and even funny selections address children's fears, such as Mercer Mayer's There's a Nightmare in My Closet (Dial, 1968) and Ed Emberley's Go Away, Big Green Monster (Little, Brown, 1993).-Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.