Me and My Fear
Picture Books
A beautiful tale of conquering fears and spreading empathy from award-winning author and illustrator Francesca Sanna.
When a young girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, her Fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand their language? A heart-warming and relevant new tale from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Journey, this book shows us the importance of sharing your Fear with others - after all, everyone carries a Fear with them, even if it's small enough to fit into their pocket!
Creators
Francesca 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 an illustrator. She graduated in 2015 from the Lucerne School of Art and Design with a Master of Design with focus on Illustration.
Reviews
An original and inventively illustrated story.
The Sunday Times
Fear is something that all of us live with every day and this book, with youthful yet ageless, heartfelt text and warm, dreamy illustrations, shows us that fear itself need not be feared.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Tackling emotions is executed beautifully in this book.
Picture Book Blogger
A universal book that can be used to explain fear to readers and give empathy to those in a new environment.
Kirkus Reviews
