What Are You Scared of Little Mouse? - Hardcover

Award-Winning Children's Book About Overcoming Fears

Winner at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse? is a tender tale that will help the youngest children overcome their fears.

"What are you scared of, Little Mouse?"

"I'm afraid of the dark, in case a monster comes and gets me."

"Look around you, Little Mouse. There aren't any monsters in your room. You're just imagining things."

A Comforting Story for Children Ages 3-5

Lately, Little Mouse is very scared. He feels frightened all the time, and is afraid of everything. Mommy Mouse is very worried. At night, Little Mouse cannot get a good night's sleep, paralyzed by the fear that a monster will appear and take him away. In summer, although the sun shines bright in the sky and the weather it is very hot, Little Mouse does not swim in the lake because the water and the bugs swimming around in it scare him. However, Mommy Mouse is always by his side, providing him with the understanding and security necessary to overcome all his fears.

Perfect for Bedtime Reading and Building Confidence

This hardcover picture book addresses common childhood anxieties including fear of the dark, imaginary monsters, and new experiences. Through Little Mouse's journey with his supportive mother, young readers learn that fears can be faced with courage and understanding. The gentle narrative makes it an ideal bedtime story that reassures children while helping them develop self-esteem and emotional resilience.

About the Award-Winning Creative Team

Susanna Isern (La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, 1978) is an award-winning children's books author. She is also a professor of Psychology of learning at the European University of the Atlantic and directs the Cabinet of Psychology at Aula Dédalo in Santander. Since she published her first picture book in 2011, more than 30 children's books have seen the light of day. Most of her works are sold internationally and can be found in more than a dozen languages, and also written in Braille. Among her most popular albums we find What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse? awarded Silver Medal in the USA Moonbeam Children's Books Award 2015 and The Magic Ball of Wool, awarded Silver Medal at the USA Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2013.

The award-winning illustrator Nora Hilb was born and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the 80'ies, she was jailed for four years for political reasons by the dictatorship at the time. Hilb has won numerous awards for her illustration work. She has contributed as an author or illustrator to more than 80 books, including Little Chick and Mommy Cat (2012 Silver Medal Winner-Spanish Language Book at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) and The Magic Ball of Wool.