fear

"A little boy fears the darkness and strange noises of night. To overcome his fears, he begins to think of the night as a pajama--a temporary covering that keeps you safe until daylight returns when you no longer need it. As he keeps repeating, 'The night is just a pajama,' he slowly drifts away into a restful sleep"--Provided by publisher.

"From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), [this book] covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you to will want to jump in!"--Provided by publisher.

"Being scared is nothing new to Scaredy Squirrel. But Halloween is on a whole other level. Talking to strangers? Haunted houses? Cavities?! No thank you. Luckily, with a little help from his friends, Scaredy can still have a good time--and maybe even get a little spooky!"--Amazon.

"Told in alternating narratives, two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking of empathy"--Amazon.

"When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?"--Provided by publisher.

As a hurricane bears down on her town, Lupita finds two baby birds who have fallen out of their nest and brings them inside to shelter them from the storm so the little palomitas will be safe and feel less scared.

"Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd. They love telling tall tales of goblins, elves, and trolls. When Mario spots a blur of green fur in the garden, he wonders if the stories could be real. He's determined to find out more, but the truth might be more dangerous than fiction"--.

"When Muhammad gets a special salat rug on his seventh birthday, he is determined to do all five daily prayers on time. But one salat occurs during the school day--and he's worried about being seen praying at school. His father parks his truck to worship in public places, and people stare at him and mock him. Will the same thing happen to Muhammad? From two powerhouse creators comes an empowering story about an important part of Islamic faith that many Muslim children cherish but might be scared to share."--Provided by publisher.

"Melvina Whitmoore is afraid of everything, from spiders to snails, and even her own shadow. Which is why she can't wait to move into her new house--a safe place where nothing will be able to get to her! But she'll soon discover that surprises hide around every corner and not everything is as it first seems"--OCLC.

High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning--"When the strangeness begins, come back"--and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.