Am I a Scaredy Cat?
Inspiration Book:
Little Mouse's big book of fears by Gravett, Emily - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.7 Little Mouse draws pictures of some of the many things of which he is afraid, including creepy crawlies, sharp knives, and having accidents, and provides the correct scientific name for each of his fears.
Rationale: Fear comes in many forms, many of which are mentioned in the Inspiration Book using the correct medical term. In the bibliography you will find books listed by fear. When you have a group or child with a phobia, use one of the books mentioned for that fear. Use the books as a sort of bibliotherapy when appropriate. Two delightful series characters who have a number of phobias are Alvin Ho and Julia Gillan.For Grades K-3 there is a story hour using the a character in a book series, Scaredy Squirrel.
Halloween is also a good time to include scary things. Of course, you can do the opposite and try books about courage. Also explore the sleeping problems entries.
Grades K-3--Are You a Scaredy Cat? Oops Scaredy Squirrel?
Background: My second and third graders love Scaredy Squirrel. They see their phobias, but can laugh at them through Scaredy Squirrel.
Preparation:
Collect the following props for an emergency kit
binoculars
two rubber gloves
one small bottle of hand sanitizer
one miniature-size safety helmet
a couple of Band-Aids or a small box of Band-Aids
a bottle of bug repellent
a miniature-size plastic spider, shark, green Martian and bee
one closed can of sardines
one miniature-size fishing net (used in small fish aquariums)
one acorn (plastic or real)
one miniature-size parachute
an emergency kit large enough to fit all of the above listed items
(Don’t forget to mark your kit with a red X, just like Scaredy Squirrel’s.)
Crayons and pencils
Gather additional Scaredy Squirrel books you have in your collection.
Introduction: Are you afraid of anything? Do you know somebody who is? What are they afraid of? The main character in our Inspiration Book is afraid of everything and makes an emergency kit, just in case..
In his kit you might find these items. (Show each item and ask what emergency it might solve.) Let’s read about Scaredy Squirrel.
Scaredy Squirrel by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, c2006 p2008--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to leave his nut tree, but when he is finally one day forced out of his home, he discovers some interesting things about the great unknown.
Scaredy Squirrel became so popular that Melanie Watt continued writing his story. We have these in our collection. Since they are all picture books, they are housed alphabetically by author’s last name on Easy Street. (Show location) Quickly book talk or mention the titles of the books in the collection.
I’m scared of deep water. What would you put in an emergency kit for me? Draw pictures of those items on the emergency kit drawing page and label them for me. What is your fear? Draw things in the emergency kit for solving your fear.
Related Scaredy Squirrel Titles
Scaredy Squirrel by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, c2006 p2008--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to leave his nut tree, but when he is finally one day forced out of his home, he discovers some interesting things about the great unknown.
Scaredy Squirrel at night by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, c2009 p2012--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6 Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to sleep at night for fear he will dream of dragons, ghosts, vampire bats, and polka-dot monsters, so he makes an elaborate plan to avoid sleeping.
Scaredy Squirrel at the beach by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, c2008 p2012--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6 Scaredy Squirrel has a wild adventure when he ventures to the beach to get a seashell.
Includes step-by-step to draw your own Scaredy Squirrel.
Scaredy Squirrel has a birthday party by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, 2014--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.3 Scaredy Squirrel plans to celebrate his birthday, quietly and without any unnecessary surprises, by himself, but a surprise find in his mailbox inspires Scaredy to increase his guest list to two.
Scaredy Squirrel makes a friend by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, c2007 p2011--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0 Scaredy Squirrel chooses not to have any friends because he thinks they bite, until he discovers the true meaning of friendship.
Scaredy Squirrel prepares for Christmas by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, 2012--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4 Scaredy Squirrel offers instructions and tips for preparing for Christmas, covering wrapping, baking, and more. OP
Scaredy Squirrel prepares for Halloween : a safety guide for scardies by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, 2013--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.8 Scaredy Squirrel offers instructions and tips for preparing for Halloween, covering costumes, candy, games, and more.
Teacher Resources:
Includes many activities and story hour suggestions for the books.
Grades 3-8--I’m Scared Silly
Background: Kids have lots of fears about many things, and some of them seem to be ridiculous fears from an adult point of view. Well, maybe some of our adult fears are also ridiculous. Use this lesson based on the Inspiration Book for health classes 3-8. Students will learn about the many kinds of fears found in the Inspiration Book and dig deeper into one of these fears by exploring other picture books. Then they will make a page similar to Emily Gravett’s pages to introduce their book or tell about the fear they have been assigned.
Preparation: Gather as many books about the fears found in Gravett’s book as possible from your library and an assortment of interlibrary loans and group them by fear.
Write each fear’s medical term and the translation on sentence strips to label each group of books.
5 x 8 index cards for notes and sketching. Write a fear on as many cards as there are students.
Make a copy of the Inspiration Book page representing each fear.
Introduction: Read aloud the medical terms for the assorted fears. What were those words? Well, they are medical terms for fears or phobias that people have. In our Inspiration Book, Little Mouse has lots of fears. If any of these fears are so strong that people cannot function, the people may need to be treated medically. And, that’s why this library session is a health lesson.
Read aloud:
Little Mouse's big book of fears by Gravett, Emily - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.7 Little Mouse draws pictures of some of the many things of which he is afraid, including creepy crawlies, sharp knives, and having accidents, and provides the correct scientific name for each of his fears.
I’ve made a collection of picture books that represent Little Mouse’s fears. You may work by yourself or with a partner. Randomly I will hand you a card identifying one fear. Find the book collection, read as many books as possible, then made a page similar to those in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears that continues to clarify the fear.We’ll post the completed pages in the health classroom.
Fear Bibliography by Phobia to Use When Appropriate
Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) or Entomophobia (Fear of insects)
I'm a shark! by Shea, Bob — Balzer + Bray, 2011--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6 A boastful shark is not afraid of anything, which impresses his underwater friends until they ask about spiders.
Jump! by Fischer, Scott M — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4. From bugs and frogs to alligators and whales, frightened animals always move out of the way of a larger opponent.
Let's sing a lullaby with the brave Cowboy by Thomas, Jan — Beach Lane Books, 2012. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. Brave Cowboy tries to sing his young calf pals to sleep on a dark, dark night, with humorous results.
I used to be afraid by Seeger, Laura Vaccaro — Roaring Brook Press, 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.8. A picture book exploring the many forms fear can take and the importance of overcoming it
Pajama pirates by Kramer, Andrew — Harper, 2010. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.9. When night falls, pajama-clad pirates set out in search of treasure but soon find themselves surrounded by foes.
The Eensy Weensy Spider freaks out! : (big time!) by Cummings, Troy — Random House, 2010--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.2 Frightened after the scary waterspout incident, the Eensy Weensy Spider needs some encouragement from her friend the ladybug before she will try climbing again.
The pout-pout fish in the big-big dark (Pout-Pout Fish) by Diesen, Deborah — Farrar Straus Giroux, 2010. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.6. Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark.
Clinophobia (Fear of going to bed)
What's under the bed? by Fenton, Joe — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4 Fred imagines that there is some sort of monster under his bed when he tries to go to sleep.
Let's sing a lullaby with the brave Cowboy by Thomas, Jan — Beach Lane Books, 2012. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. Brave Cowboy tries to sing his young calf pals to sleep on a dark, dark night, with humorous results.
Sheep go to sleep by Shaw, Nancy — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. At the end of the day, tired sheep return to their shed but none can sleep until the collie arrives, giving a hug, a drink of water, and more until all have begun to snore.
Bedtime without Arthur by Meserve, Jessica — Andersen Press USA, c2009 p2010--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.9 Arthur, Bella's very special bear, protects her from monsters while she sleeps, but when Arthur goes missing one night, Bella makes an interesting discovery.
No ghost under my bed by Genechten, Guido van - Clavis, p2010, c2010--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.8 When a little penguin named Jake becomes afraid of strange noises in his room at night, he calls his father to check out the situation, and when everything from the curtain to the wardrobe and toy box has been checked, Jake feels comforted that all of the ghosts are gone and prepares to sleep.
Nothing can frighten a bear by Dale, Elizabeth — Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2018. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.0. When Baby Bear hears a noise and fears a monster is near, the whole family gets out of bed and searches the woods to prove that monsters are not real.
Bedtime monsters by Schneider, Josh — Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.7. A young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.
The darkest dark by Hadfield, Chris — Little, Brown and Company, 2016. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0. Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Ablutophobia (Fear of bathing)
Fraidyzoo by Heder, Thyra — Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.3, Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear. FREE Teaching Resources available for download from Follett.
Captain Monty takes the plunge by Mook-Sang, Jennifer — Kids Can Press, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. Monty the Malodorous is a daring pirate. He is brave. He is bold. He is feared by all who sail the six or seven seas. But Monty has a secret: he can't swim. He never goes into the ocean and he never takes a bath. Real pirates don't bathe. 'Yar-har-har' he says. But things change when he meets a mermaid named Meg.
Kel Gilligan's daredevil stunt show by Buckley, Michael — Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.9. Kel Gilligan, "The Boy without Fear," performs many dangerous feats, including eating broccoli, taking a bath, and facing the potty of doom.
Harry the dirty dog by Zion, Gene — HarperCollins, c1956 p2002--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.1 A little dog runs away because he hates baths and is so dirty when he returns that no one recognizes him.
Pirates don't take baths by Segal, John — Philomel Books, 2011--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.3 A young pig tries to avoid taking a bath by claiming to be a variety of characters, from an astronaut to an Eskimo, as his mother tries to lure him into the tub.
Whereamiophobia (Fear of getting lost)
Big Wolf & Little Wolf, such a beautiful orange! (Big Wolf And Little Wolf, Book 3) by Brun-Cosme, Nadine — Enchanted Lion Books, 2011. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.0. When Little Wolf does not return after chasing an orange that Big Wolf has tossed to him, Big Wolf begins to worry about all the things that might have happened to his friend.
Bear feels scared by Wilson, Karma - Margaret K. McElderry Books, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 2.3 Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.
I am cow, hear me moo! by Esbaum, Jill — Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.7. Nadine can talk a blue streak, and one day she tells a real whopper: she isn't afraid of anything--no siree! Then her friends call her bluff, and Nadine must enter. . .The Deep. Dark. Woods. Only the woods aren't so scary after all, until the sun sets, that is, and Nadine can't find her friends. What is this boastful bovine to do? Run around in blind terror? Plummet off a cliff? Crash into a stream? Check, check, and check. But is all lost? Doubtful. After all, she is cow, hear her MOOOOOOOOO!
Daisy gets lost by Raschka, Christopher — Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013--E-; Int Lvl: K-3 A young dog experiences the fear of being lost and the joys of being found when she becomes separated from her owner.
Isolophobia (Fear of solitude and darkness)
Scritch scratch scraww plop! by Crowther, Kitty — Enchanted Lion Books, 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4. Originally published in France in 2002 as Scritch scratch dip clapote! Jeremy is afraid of the dark, so when he hears strange, scary sounds he climbs into bed with his mom and dad. Now dad can't sleep and he decides that they should go investigate the scary noise together.
Goodnight, you by Cote, Genevieve — Kids Can Press, 2014--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6 When a rabbit and a pig go camping, they overcome their fear of the dark together.
Who's afraid of the dark? by Bonsall, Crosby — HarperCollins Publishers, 2002--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6 A young boy tells his friend that his dog, Stella, is afraid of the dark, but Stella knows the truth about who really is fearful at night.
Creepy pair of underwear! by Reynolds, Aaron — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.7. Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark, and he's definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn't know any better he'd say his undies were a little, well, creepy. Jasper's not scared obviously, he's just done with creepy underwear. But after trying everything to get rid of them, they keep coming back!
I want my light on! by Ross, Tony — Andersen Press USA, c2007 p2010--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.9 A little princess requests a light be left on at night because she is afraid that there are ghosts hiding under her bed.
Epossumondas plays possum by Salley, Coleen — Harcourt Children's Books, 2009. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.2. Forgetting his mother's warnings, Epossumondas goes into the swamp alone then must pretend to be dead time and again as he hears frightening sounds and fears they are being made by the dreaded loup garou.
King Jack and the dragon by Bently, Peter — Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.5. Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts, but at day's end giants carry away first Sir Zack, then Caspar, and King Jack is left to face night creatures alone.
Bedtime monsters by Schneider, Josh — Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.7. A young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.
The darkest dark by Hadfield, Chris — Little, Brown and Company, 2016. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0. Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Scaredy Squirrel at night (Scaredy Squirrel) by Watt, Melanie — Kids Can Press, 2009. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6. Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to sleep at night for fear he will dream of dragons, ghosts, vampire bats, and polka-dot monsters, so he makes an elaborate plan to avoid sleeping.
The dark by Snicket, Lemony — Little, Brown and Company, 2013--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4 Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.
Otis and the puppy (Otis) by Long, Loren — Philomel Books, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.2. When a puppy gets lost while playing hide and seek on the farm, Otis the friendly little tractor must face his fear of the darkness in order to help his new friend.
Teratophobia (fear of monsters)
I’m not scared of monsters
No monster ever scared me
Because I know that all monsters
Are only make-believe
What's under the bed? by Fenton, Joe — Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4. Fred imagines that there is some sort of monster under his bed when he tries to go to sleep.
I want to be in a scary story by Taylor, Sean — Candlewick Press, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. Monster ... wants to be the star of a chilling, petrifying, utterly terrifying scary story. But scary stories ... well, they can be very scary -- especially for their characters! Particularly when they involve dark forests and creepy witches and spooky houses ... This is definitely not the scary story Monster had in mind! Maybe he wants to be in a funny story after all!
The Patterson puppies and the midnight monster party by Patricelli, Leslie — Candlewick Press, 2010. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6. Puppy siblings Andy, Penelope, and Jack help their sister Petra overcome her fear of a nighttime monster.
What there is before there is anything there by Liniers — Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2014. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.9. Every night, after his parents say good night and turn out the light, the ceiling in a little boy's room disappears and strange creatures come from the black hole where it used to be.
Nothing can frighten a bear by Dale, Elizabeth — Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2018. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.0. When Baby Bear hears a noise and fears a monster is near, the whole family gets out of bed and searches the woods to prove that monsters are not real
Amanda Pig and the awful, scary monster by Van Leeuwen, Jean - Penguin Young Readers, p2012, c2003--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 2.4 Amanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.
Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world by Willems, Mo — Hyperion Books for Children, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.5. When two fearful children are terrified of each other, their respective monsters try to help.
Bedtime monsters by Schneider, Josh — Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.7. A young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.
Big Scary Monster by Docherty, Thomas - Templar Books, p2010, c2009--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.3 Big Scary Monster learns some surprising things about himself when he goes down his mountain to find the creatures he has frightened away.
I need my monster by Noll, Amanda — Flashlight Press, 2009. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0. When Gabe, the monster that lives under Ethan's bed, goes on vacation, Ethan finds that the substitute monsters Gabe has sent just won't do, and wonders how he will ever fall asleep.
Phagophobia (Fear of Food, Swallowing, etc.)
The watermelon seed by Pizzoli, Gregr — Disney/Hyperion Books, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.0. After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
A monster is coming! by Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- - Random House, p2011, c2011--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.6 When Inchworm overhears Mama Bug tell Baby Bug that she eats like a monster, he cries out in fear and sets off a chain reaction of animals trying to hide from the horrible beast they believe is coming.
Agraphobia (Fear of Crowds, Enclosed Spaces)
The doghouse by Thomas, Jan, 1958- - Harcourt, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: .07
Cow, Pig, Duck, and Mouse are afraid to retrieve their ball when it goes into the dog's house, but when they do go in they are pleasantly surprised.
Fraidyzoo by Heder, Thyra — Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.3. Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear. FREE Teaching Resources available for download from Follett.
Come with me by McGhee, Holly M — G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.2. Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.
The journey by Sanna, Francesca — Flying Eye Books, 2016. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.7. A mother and her two young children are forced to seek a new home, journeying into the unknown with fear and hope.
Astraphobia (Fear of Thunder and Lightning)
The storm by Miyakoshi, Akiko — Kids Can Press, 2016. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.1. When a powerful storm begins to rage one summer evening, a young boy holds little hope for the next day's promised trip to the beach. Huddled under covers to muffle the roaring rain, he falls asleep ... and dreams. Can the mighty ship of a boy's imagination sail him through the storm to blue skies by morning?
I'm right here by Orbeck-Nilssen, Constance — Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4. Are you ever afraid?" William asks his grandmother. But her answer isn't what he expects. His grandma isn't afraid of big dogs or thunder and lightning like William is. Instead, she's afraid that she won't see the flowers bloom next spring. She's afraid that she'll miss the magpie building its nest. Most of all, she's afraid of losing the things she loves -- especially William. But then it's William's turn to surprise her with his response.
The buffalo storm by Applegate, Katherine — Clarion Books, 2007--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.8 Hallie and her parents join a wagon train to Oregon leaving her grandmother behind, and now Hallie must learn to face the storms that frighten her as well as other, newer fears, with just her grandmother's quilt to comfort her.
Aquaphobia or Hydrophobia) (Fear of Water or Swimming)
Be brave, little penguin by Andreae, Giles — Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.5. Pip-Pip, the littlest penguin, is teased for being afraid of the water until, with his mother's guidance, he finally jumps in.
Don't be afraid, Little Pip by Wilson, Karma — Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2009. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.7. Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.
Archie the daredevil penguin by Rash, Andy — Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.1. Archie has no fear except a secret one--the ocean and the creatures that lurk in it--so he tries over and over to invent a way to fly to Iceberg Nine, where his fellow penguins are having a fish fry.
Holly's day at the pool (Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase Books) by Shum, Benson — Disney Hyperion, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.3. Holly the hippo is fearful about going to the pool with her father and sister, but when Dottie's toy pig sinks to the bottom, Holly comes to the rescue.
Splish, splash, Splat! (Splat The Cat) by Scotton, Rob — Harper, 2011. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.4. Splat does not want to have a playdate with Spike or learn how to swim, but when all of their classmates rush to the pool, Splat and Spike learn that they have something in common.
Saturday is swimming day by Yum, Hyewon — Candlewick Press, 2018. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.9. Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it's loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it's OK to sit by the edge if she doesn't want to get in the water this week. The next Saturday the girl has a stomachache again, but with Mary's gentle encouragement, she eventually manages to make it into the pool to practice her kicks. Little by little, the girl's confidence grows--until one Saturday comes around when she has no stomachache at all!
Captain Pug : the dog who sailed the seas by James, Laura — Bloomsbury, 2017. Dewey: -Fic-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.5. Pug is going on a seafaring adventure. He's had jam tarts for breakfast. He's wearing a smart sailor suit. There's just one problem. Pug is afraid of the water!
Leaf by Dieckmann, Sandra — Flying Eye Books, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6. When a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the animals fear and avoid him, suspecting him to be dangerous - and his habit of collecting leaves only adds to their distrust. Then one day, they watch as he attempts to fly over the water with wings made of colorful leaves... just trying to go home. Maybe he needs some help?
The boy who wouldn't swim by Lucke, Deb - Follett eBook. Clarion Books, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.8 One very hot summer, Eric Dooley watches his younger sister go from her first swimming lesson all the way to the diving board, while his fear of the water keeps him from joining her and the rest of the people of Clermont County in the pool.
Garmann's summer by Hole, Stian - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, p2008, c2006--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.8 As the summer ends, six-year-old Garmann's three ancient aunts visit and they all talk about the things that scare them.
Phonophobia or Ligyrophobia (Fear of Sounds or loud noises)
When lions roar by Harris, Robie H — Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.0. Loud, scary noises frighten a child until quiet and calmness return.
Scritch scratch scraww plop! by Crowther, Kitty — Enchanted Lion Books, 2015. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4. Originally published in France in 2002 as Scritch scratch dip clapote! Jeremy is afraid of the dark, so when he hears strange, scary sounds he climbs into bed with his mom and dad. Now dad can't sleep and he decides that they should go investigate the scary noise together.
Time now to dream by Knapman, Timothy — Candlewick Press, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.4. When Alice and Jack are out playing, they hear a strange noise. Alice wants to know what it is, but Jack is afraid. He thinks it might be the Wicked Wolf with big, bad claws and snap-trap jaws. But Alice takes his hand and they follow the noise, right into the heart of the forest...Just what will they discover there?
No ghost under my bed by Genechten, Guido van — Clavis, 2010. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.8. When a little penguin named Jake becomes afraid of strange noises in his room at night, he calls his father to check out the situation, and when everything from the curtain to the wardrobe and toy box has been checked, Jake feels comforted that all of the ghosts are gone and prepares to sleep
On a windy night by Day, Nancy Raines - Abrams Books for Young Readers, p2010, c2010--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.8 On a windy Halloween night, as a boy returns home through the woods after trick-or-treating, he hears scary noises behind him and believes he sees scary shapes, including skeletons and ghostly hands which may only be cornstalks and tree branches.
The terrible plop by Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961- - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p2009, c2009--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.5 When a mysterious sound sends the whole forest running away in fear, only the littlest rabbit is courageous enough to discover what really happened.
Boo, bunny! by Galbraith, Kathryn Osebold - Sandpiper, p2008, c2008--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.0 Two small bunnies face their fears while trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
Jump! by Fischer, Scott M - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, p2010, c2010--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.4 From bugs and frogs to alligators and whales, frightened animals always move out of the way of a larger opponent.
Snip snap! : what's that? by Bergman, Mara - Greenwillow Books, p2005, c2005--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 1.7 Three siblings are frightened by the wide mouth, long teeth, and strong jaws of the alligator who has crept up the stairs--until they decide they have had enough.
Who goes there? by Wilson, Karma — Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.1. Just as Lewis the mouse is settling into his near-perfect home for the winter, still wondering what is missing, he hears noises and must roar to scare away whatever horrid creature is scratching and tapping at his tree.
Scaredy Squirrel has a birthday party by Watt, Melanie, 1975- - Kids Can Press, p2011, c2011--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.0 Scaredy Squirrel plans to celebrate his birthday, quietly and without any unnecessary surprises, by himself, but a surprise find in his mailbox inspires Scaredy to increase his guest list to two.
Scaredy Squirrel by Watt, Melanie, 1975- - Kids Can Press, p2008, c2006--E--Int Lvl: K-3--Rd Lvl: 3.6 Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to leave his nut tree, but when he is finally one day forced out of his home, he discovers some interesting things about the great unknown.
