The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Barnham, Kay

Feeling Scared!

32 pp. | Free Spirit | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-63198-254-5 $12.99

(4) K-3 Everyday Feelings series. Illustrated by Mike Gordon. Young Diego is always there to help others face their fears (public speaking, thunder and lightning, dogs), but he must talk himself down the night he becomes convinced that there are monsters under his bed. Barnham's mission to enlighten readers bogs down the writing, but Gordon's illustrations are emotionally rich despite being cartoonish. A note for adults concludes the book. Reading list.

Reviewer: Nell Beram