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Eu e o meu medo
Da premiada autora do livro A Viagem
Quando uma menina muda de país e entra para uma escola nova, o seu medo tenta convencê-la a ficar sozinha e assustada. Como pode ela fazer amigos, se não entende o que as pessoas dizem? De certeza que mais ninguém se sente assim?
Depois da obra-prima A Viagem, que alcançou um enorme sucesso, a autora conta-nos, com delicadeza, como podemos encontrar amizade e conforto quando partilhamos os nossos medos.
Um livro com um excelente cuidado gráfico, que aborda uma questão difícil com muita sensibilidade.
Quando uma menina muda de país e entra para uma escola nova, o seu medo tenta convencê-la a ficar sozinha e assustada. Como pode ela fazer amigos, se não entende o que as pessoas dizem? De certeza que mais ninguém se sente assim?
Depois da obra-prima A Viagem, que alcançou um enorme sucesso, a autora conta-nos, com delicadeza, como podemos encontrar amizade e conforto quando partilhamos os nossos medos.
Um livro com um excelente cuidado gráfico, que aborda uma questão difícil com muita sensibilidade.
40 pages, Hardcover
Published April 1, 2019
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Francesca Sanna
21 books68 followersFrancesca Sanna is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer based in Switzerland. After she finished her studies in Cagliari, the main city of her beloved Mediterranean island (Sardinia) she said goodbye to her family and her cat (Berta) and moved to Germany before and Switzerland after, in order to follow her dream and be able to work as illustrator. She graduated with honors in 2015 the Lucerne School of Art and Design, with a Master of Design with focus on Illustration.
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September 11, 2018
Update: Since I first read this book several months ago, I've read a few other picture books addressing fear and anxiety. Although the illustrations in this one aren't my favourite, I think it has the best message I've seen about managing fear, so much so that I'm bumping this up an extra star. I love that it doesn't suggest you should eliminate fear altogether, only that it's important not to let it grow too big.
Original review:
Me And My Fear is a really insightful little book. Francesca Sanna has done a delightful job of capturing how easy it is to let fear take over and rule one's life.
We follow the story of a young girl who has a tiny companion, Fear.
After her family immigrates to a new country, Fear suddenly becomes larger than life as the two face the loneliness and doubts that come with navigating a new world.
I really liked the message here, that Fear is not always a horrible thing, but it's important to make sure it stays an an appropriate size. This would be a great story for any kid, but especially so for one who has trouble trying new things because Fear keeps holding them back.
Thank you to NetGalley and Nobrow for providing me with DRC of this book.
Original review:
Me And My Fear is a really insightful little book. Francesca Sanna has done a delightful job of capturing how easy it is to let fear take over and rule one's life.
We follow the story of a young girl who has a tiny companion, Fear.
After her family immigrates to a new country, Fear suddenly becomes larger than life as the two face the loneliness and doubts that come with navigating a new world.
I really liked the message here, that Fear is not always a horrible thing, but it's important to make sure it stays an an appropriate size. This would be a great story for any kid, but especially so for one who has trouble trying new things because Fear keeps holding them back.
Thank you to NetGalley and Nobrow for providing me with DRC of this book.
January 5, 2022
"bazen korkularımızı da alıp hep birlikte oyun oynuyoruz."
çok tatlı bir kitaptı. keşke çocukken okuyabilseymişim; o zamanki korkularım karşısında daha az yalnız, daha az ezilmiş hissederdim kendimi. ben çocukken, çocuk kitapları sürekli ahlâk dersi verme derdinde olduğu için korkmanın "normal" olduğunu anlatan bir kitaba rastlamak mümkün değildi tabii.
korkularımın da o masada, o odada, o sokakta bizimle olduğunu bilen, onun korkularının da orada bizimle olduğunu bildiğim, kurduğumuz ilişkinin bizi korkularımızdan ibaret olmayan insanlara dönüştürmesine izin verdiğimiz insanlar hayatımda olduğu için şükrettim. bu kitabı tavsiye eden de o kişilerden biriydi zaten. :) iyi ki okudum. 🤍
bu şarkıyla eşleşti: https://youtu.be/AZd4k9OTjdA
çok tatlı bir kitaptı. keşke çocukken okuyabilseymişim; o zamanki korkularım karşısında daha az yalnız, daha az ezilmiş hissederdim kendimi. ben çocukken, çocuk kitapları sürekli ahlâk dersi verme derdinde olduğu için korkmanın "normal" olduğunu anlatan bir kitaba rastlamak mümkün değildi tabii.
korkularımın da o masada, o odada, o sokakta bizimle olduğunu bilen, onun korkularının da orada bizimle olduğunu bildiğim, kurduğumuz ilişkinin bizi korkularımızdan ibaret olmayan insanlara dönüştürmesine izin verdiğimiz insanlar hayatımda olduğu için şükrettim. bu kitabı tavsiye eden de o kişilerden biriydi zaten. :) iyi ki okudum. 🤍
bu şarkıyla eşleşti: https://youtu.be/AZd4k9OTjdA
January 30, 2019
This is brilliant! After a girl moves to a new country and new school, her anxiety and fear grow, isolating and paralyzing her until she discovers a friend who has fears of his own. Who knew so many kids feel the same way?
About change, anxiety, coping, and kindness.
Enjoyed the embodiment of fear into an adorable imaginary friend and the subtle humor in the art. Shows positive role fear plays as well as the danger in letting fear grow out of control.
About change, anxiety, coping, and kindness.
Enjoyed the embodiment of fear into an adorable imaginary friend and the subtle humor in the art. Shows positive role fear plays as well as the danger in letting fear grow out of control.
October 29, 2018
Often anxious and fearful Francesca Sanna writes a pretty wise and helpful book for kids about fears, which she suggests can be useful, but not useful to get too big. The illustration has a fear in the form of a creature whose size is manageable. The immigrant girl comes to a new country, new school, and is afraid. Of course, she is not alone in having fears!
September 3, 2018
This book perfectly followed the book on Mr. Rogers I just finished. He was very focused on children and the fears they face. This book speaks perfectly to children dealing with fear.
The artwork was cute and gentle. It perfectly echoed the message of the prose. I loved the ending, with the pictures of everyone, the adults, children, animals, with their own little fear.
This book not only shows fear and what it can do, it also shows compassion and what that can do to the fear of others. Sweet book that would be useful for children who are experiencing a big move, changing schools or who are just generally fearful.
4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 brave stars!
My thanks to NetGalley and Nobrow Flying Eye Books for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
The artwork was cute and gentle. It perfectly echoed the message of the prose. I loved the ending, with the pictures of everyone, the adults, children, animals, with their own little fear.
This book not only shows fear and what it can do, it also shows compassion and what that can do to the fear of others. Sweet book that would be useful for children who are experiencing a big move, changing schools or who are just generally fearful.
4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 brave stars!
My thanks to NetGalley and Nobrow Flying Eye Books for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
June 24, 2018
Beautiful book that shows the embodiment of fear and how it grows in a young girl's life as she transitions to a new country. I love the way the end shows that everyone has a fear and I hope this book is a comfort to children like the main character and an inspiration to other readers to welcome in and comfort anyone new to an unfamiliar place.
"But since we came to this new country, Fear isn't so little anymore."
"But since we came to this new country, Fear isn't so little anymore."
September 10, 2018
Following on from The Journey and in answer to many questions from children she met, Sanna tells the story of one of the siblings after they had moved to a new country. Tying in her own anxieties and fears when integrating into a new culture, Sanna shares with us the young girl's beginning days at her new school and the acclimatisation of herself and those around her to this new start.
From the seabirds flying in from The Journey's end, right at the start of this book, to the beautiful final double-page spread with a family of different ethnicities and various nods to characters and animals from The Journey, Sanna is writing and drawing for so many at just the right time. A story that explores anxiety in children starting at a new school and a new country with a new language, Sanna once again finds a voice for those who may have none. The fear in this book is well done too: a rounded ghost-like entity which is ever present and shown more as a outward part of herself which makes MUCH more sense.
I do hope Sanna stays with children's books and continues to tell her stories. The fact that she is drawing on her own experiences and listening carefully and respectfully to those around her too means that we can look forward to that fine balance between story and truth.
From the seabirds flying in from The Journey's end, right at the start of this book, to the beautiful final double-page spread with a family of different ethnicities and various nods to characters and animals from The Journey, Sanna is writing and drawing for so many at just the right time. A story that explores anxiety in children starting at a new school and a new country with a new language, Sanna once again finds a voice for those who may have none. The fear in this book is well done too: a rounded ghost-like entity which is ever present and shown more as a outward part of herself which makes MUCH more sense.
I do hope Sanna stays with children's books and continues to tell her stories. The fact that she is drawing on her own experiences and listening carefully and respectfully to those around her too means that we can look forward to that fine balance between story and truth.
July 11, 2019
Een goed verhaal. Zelf geen ervaring met dergelijke angsten, maar ik denk dat de vertaalslag van het gevoel naar het verhaal en de verbeelding erbij heel erg goed gedaan is.
Daarnaast vind ik de illustraties echt heel mooi gedaan. Fijne papiersoort ook.
Daarnaast vind ik de illustraties echt heel mooi gedaan. Fijne papiersoort ook.
May 18, 2024
Un cuento que nos habla del miedo que todos tenemos, lo normaliza a la vez que enseña que el miedo puede hacerse grande pero también pequeño. Muy interesante que la protagonista sea una niña que ha emigrado a otro país.
January 21, 2019
A young girl has a friend called Fear, who she takes with her on all of her new experiences and adventures. When she moves to a new school in a different country, Fear grows bigger and bigger to protect and keep the girl safe. But not everything is as bad as it seems when she builds a friendship with a boy in her class over a shared interest of art.
Sanna has personified an abstract emotion in a clever way in which children can relate to. I like how Fear isn’t JUST viewed as just a negative thing, as we all need to feel this sometimes to kelp us on track.
Sanna has personified an abstract emotion in a clever way in which children can relate to. I like how Fear isn’t JUST viewed as just a negative thing, as we all need to feel this sometimes to kelp us on track.
November 30, 2020
Beautifully written story with lovely illustrations to accompany it. The book follows a girl who has moved to a new place and due to her 'secret' - fear - she finds it difficult to make friends or enjoy herself in the new place, this is until she realizes that everyone has fears of their own.
This book reminded me of other books such as 'When sadness comes to call' in that it effectively personifies an emotion, in this case fear.
Diversity is shown in this book through the illustrations where there are BAME characters shown in the classroom and in the playground. It also shows the girls first friend being a boy, whereas stereotypically children are usually exposed to girls being friends with girls and boys being friends with boys.
This book would be a great ice-breaker at the beginning of ks1 to make all children aware that everyone has fears. This could also be used in a PSHCE lesson about fear where children can openly talk about their fears with their peers without any judgement - our job as teachers is to create a safe space.
This book reminded me of other books such as 'When sadness comes to call' in that it effectively personifies an emotion, in this case fear.
Diversity is shown in this book through the illustrations where there are BAME characters shown in the classroom and in the playground. It also shows the girls first friend being a boy, whereas stereotypically children are usually exposed to girls being friends with girls and boys being friends with boys.
This book would be a great ice-breaker at the beginning of ks1 to make all children aware that everyone has fears. This could also be used in a PSHCE lesson about fear where children can openly talk about their fears with their peers without any judgement - our job as teachers is to create a safe space.
March 29, 2020
çok, çok sevdim! (öyle çok ki ünlem bile kullandım). içimdeki yerini aktarabilmemin bir yolu olsaydı keşke.
en sevdiğim çocuk kitapları arasında bir şekilde hep duygularla ilgili olanlar var, bu bile kendince çok şey anlatıyor bana. ama bu kitabın kapağını kapatırken, bir kitapta aradığım her şeyi verdiğini (uff, amma da laf!) düşündüm. inandığım, uğruna çabaladığım ve kurmaya çalıştığım ikili ilişkilerin dönüştürücülüğünü resmetmesi de buna dahil.
çizimler harikaydı. hulahop çeviren korku gözümün önünden gitmiyor :) köpeğin korkusunun es geçilmemesi de çok sevdiğim bir detay oldu.
kitabın adının başka şekilde çevrilmiş olmasını dilerdim yine. sanki kitap korkunun ne olduğunu anlama ve onu kabullenmeyle ilgiliymiş gibi bir algı yaratıyor bu "arkadaş"lık vurgusu. kitabın ilerlediği yön bambaşka oysaki.
en sevdiğim çocuk kitapları arasında bir şekilde hep duygularla ilgili olanlar var, bu bile kendince çok şey anlatıyor bana. ama bu kitabın kapağını kapatırken, bir kitapta aradığım her şeyi verdiğini (uff, amma da laf!) düşündüm. inandığım, uğruna çabaladığım ve kurmaya çalıştığım ikili ilişkilerin dönüştürücülüğünü resmetmesi de buna dahil.
çizimler harikaydı. hulahop çeviren korku gözümün önünden gitmiyor :) köpeğin korkusunun es geçilmemesi de çok sevdiğim bir detay oldu.
kitabın adının başka şekilde çevrilmiş olmasını dilerdim yine. sanki kitap korkunun ne olduğunu anlama ve onu kabullenmeyle ilgiliymiş gibi bir algı yaratıyor bu "arkadaş"lık vurgusu. kitabın ilerlediği yön bambaşka oysaki.
February 5, 2019
I loved this too much that I had to own a copy. Beautiful writing, great message that I think can be applicable to anyone, and impeccable art - it's so lovely and so warm.
August 31, 2023
Beautifully imagined and drawn, a timeless and ageless story about living with fear and discovering that everyone in the world have fears of their own.
August 23, 2021
I mean come on! How cute is this book! Thank you so much to Francesca Sanna and Flying Eye Books for my copy of Me and My Fear. Its' about a girl who has to move schools and to a brand new country and her fear is telling her that she should be afraid and that she will be alone. She won't understand anyone in her new country and she doesn't think anyone has fears like she does. This is a timeless story about overcoming fear and anxiety, and how we have control over our emotions.
Thoughts: The illustrations in this book are just PRECIOUS. Fear is so cute and cuddly, and as it grows it really shows how fear takes over. I resonated with this book in many ways. My dad actually immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a child, and didn't know anyone or speak the language. He was in a situation just like the girl in this book. I have also felt similar to the main character because I moved at least seven times growing up, and each time I had a fear of making friends and leaving people behind.
This is one of the best children's books on overcoming fear I've ever read. The story doesn't tell us that we shouldn't have fear, but we shouldn't let it grow and overtake us. The embodiment of fear is relatable and I like the way the author explained the way we let fear control us. I loved everything about this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone who has children who struggle with fear or anxiety. 5-stars!
Thoughts: The illustrations in this book are just PRECIOUS. Fear is so cute and cuddly, and as it grows it really shows how fear takes over. I resonated with this book in many ways. My dad actually immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a child, and didn't know anyone or speak the language. He was in a situation just like the girl in this book. I have also felt similar to the main character because I moved at least seven times growing up, and each time I had a fear of making friends and leaving people behind.
This is one of the best children's books on overcoming fear I've ever read. The story doesn't tell us that we shouldn't have fear, but we shouldn't let it grow and overtake us. The embodiment of fear is relatable and I like the way the author explained the way we let fear control us. I loved everything about this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone who has children who struggle with fear or anxiety. 5-stars!
January 4, 2019
This is a fantastic, beautifully illustrated book about being the new kid and overcoming your fears. This book focuses on a girl who moved to a new country, but it fits for those kids who would move due to their parent's job like military kids. Although the writer admits to struggling with anxiety, it's not just a book for kids with anxiety. It's for every kid who had to move to a new place and feels they don't belong and are fearful of fitting in and learning about the new place. "Fear" is drawn in such a great way, and the use of various sizes of fear is illustrated perfectly. I love the end where the character realizes that everyone has a fear.
June 7, 2018
Francesca Sanna's art is adorable. It really makes this story come to life. A young immigrant girl finds that she is living with fear everywhere she goes - sometimes it's big, sometimes it's small, but it's almost always interfering with her life. When she starts a new school, she discovers something unexpected: every one of her classmates also has a fear, and they come in all shapes and sizes.
A beautifully illustrated book with an important positive message.
I received access to this title via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A beautifully illustrated book with an important positive message.
I received access to this title via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 5, 2022
iyi ki böyle çocuk kitapları var. iyi ki çocuklarına, kardeşlerine, yeğenlerine, öğrencilerine, torunlarına böyle kitaplar hediye eden ve okuyan yetişkinler var. çocukken böyle bir kitapla karşılaşmayı, birinin bana bu kitabı okumasını çok isterdim. içinde boğulduğum korkuyu yok edemezdi ama bana yüzmeyi öğretebilirdi. belki böylece kendime yardım edebilirdim. o zamanlarda sanki herkes ve her şey çok uzaktaydı. kitaplarla adım atabilirmişim. ama işte kitaplar da çok uzaktaydı. çocuk kitaplarına düşkünlüğümün sebebi buraya dayanıyor herhalde. neyse, ağlamayacağım artık.
kitabı bana önerir önermez posta kutuma düşüren emre'ye bir de buradan teşekkür edeceğim ki herkes onu tanısın. çocukken tanışamadık ama neredeyse çocukluk arkadaşıyız. yani öyle hissediyorum. üzüntü kapımı çaldığında ve beraberinde arkadaşım korku'yu getirdiğinde emre hep yanımda. (':
kitabı bana önerir önermez posta kutuma düşüren emre'ye bir de buradan teşekkür edeceğim ki herkes onu tanısın. çocukken tanışamadık ama neredeyse çocukluk arkadaşıyız. yani öyle hissediyorum. üzüntü kapımı çaldığında ve beraberinde arkadaşım korku'yu getirdiğinde emre hep yanımda. (':
September 3, 2019
A beautiful little book about differences, having anxiety and making friends.
The book is illustrated beautifully in an easy to understand way for children to spot the clues to what the book means, and the writing perfectly leads to ask children questions about the characters and what is happening.
A wonderful book to use when talking about fear and emotions in school.
The book is illustrated beautifully in an easy to understand way for children to spot the clues to what the book means, and the writing perfectly leads to ask children questions about the characters and what is happening.
A wonderful book to use when talking about fear and emotions in school.
February 6, 2021
Everyone has a fear too
https://youtu.be/THAIfa8EXgA
https://youtu.be/THAIfa8EXgA
July 10, 2019
Beautiful illustrations in a small tale about fear and how it keep us from doing and living. Recommended by a fellow Booktuber :)
October 11, 2019
Si el otro libro de la autora me gustó este me ha encantado, muy recomendable.
January 15, 2019
the personification of fear and how everyone has it.
beautiful
beautiful
May 14, 2018
I really loved the illustrations in Francesca Sanna's The Journey (which I included in my list of picture books featuring refugees). So when I saw she had a sequel out, I jumped at the chance to read it.
In a way, Me and My Fear picks up where the previous book leaves off -- a girl and her mother and siblings have fled a land of war (there are no national identifiers here in order to apply to the broader refugee experience). Here, she is trying to adjust to a new location where she is unfamiliar with the language and customs of the children around her. But she has a little friend who helps to protect her -- Fear.
I like that fear is occasionally portrayed in a positive light -- able to provide some services that are good, and not as something that has to simply be eradicated from a person's life. But this girl's Fear friend soon grows so large that it keeps her from doing a lot of things. It causes her to feel lonely, anxious, and to engage in negative self-talk.
This is also an interesting picture, as Fear is at once an essential part of the girl, but also something outside of her that she has to contend with when their desires are at odds. I thought the allegory was well done, and portrays this often tempestuous relationship in a believable way.
In the end, one thing that helps the girl to deal with her fear is to recognize that, contrary to what Fear tells her, she is actually not alone -- the children around her all have Fear friends as well, even if they're often smaller than hers. This contrast between loneliness and solidarity was also helpful in understanding fears. I think this book could be very helpful, especially for anxious kids or adults, and even for those who are not trying to make the shift between cultures.
(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)
In a way, Me and My Fear picks up where the previous book leaves off -- a girl and her mother and siblings have fled a land of war (there are no national identifiers here in order to apply to the broader refugee experience). Here, she is trying to adjust to a new location where she is unfamiliar with the language and customs of the children around her. But she has a little friend who helps to protect her -- Fear.
I like that fear is occasionally portrayed in a positive light -- able to provide some services that are good, and not as something that has to simply be eradicated from a person's life. But this girl's Fear friend soon grows so large that it keeps her from doing a lot of things. It causes her to feel lonely, anxious, and to engage in negative self-talk.
This is also an interesting picture, as Fear is at once an essential part of the girl, but also something outside of her that she has to contend with when their desires are at odds. I thought the allegory was well done, and portrays this often tempestuous relationship in a believable way.
In the end, one thing that helps the girl to deal with her fear is to recognize that, contrary to what Fear tells her, she is actually not alone -- the children around her all have Fear friends as well, even if they're often smaller than hers. This contrast between loneliness and solidarity was also helpful in understanding fears. I think this book could be very helpful, especially for anxious kids or adults, and even for those who are not trying to make the shift between cultures.
(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)
January 7, 2019
Such a great book to follow Sana’a previous book ‘The Journey’, it is really effective in personifying fear and displaying it as a being that wants to stop you in your tracks doing what you want. It encourages children to fight their fears and overcome it. A lovely read.
January 7, 2019
A great book to help children with starting a new school and becoming anxious. Can help with self confidence and helping children to overcome their fears.
September 28, 2018
When I saw this book, it attracted me right away. Having a grandchild with severe anxiety, I though this book would be a good one. It is a beautifully illustrated book about being the new child in school and the community, and overcoming your fears. This book focuses on a girl who moved to a new country, but it fits for any child who has moved to a new school. I loved the depiction of the girl's fear and how it increased in size as her fear increased. This is a book that would be beneficial to any child with the fear of fitting in to a new group or place. The ending is wonderful where she realizes that the other children all have different fears and they begin to play together. My only confusion with this book is what age level will understand the message. Obviously the message of being kind, welcoming and playing together is geared to anyone, but even though my grandson could tell me the message that everyone is afraid of something, he is too young to internalize that yet. This would be a good book to keep on my bookshelf to read him again when he is older and more able to utilize and understand the anxiety message. The publisher, Flying Eye Books, generously provided me with a copy of this book to read. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own.
November 17, 2018
Captivating. I read this standing up in my local bookstore. So beautiful illustrated. So beautifully articulated. So lovely. Nearly bought one for me and a friend. No children would have been involved, but I think it's also amazing for kids -- both for befriending their fears and building their empathy for others (especially immigrants). Sweet story, great pictures, even some humor. What more can you ask for in a picture book?
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