Everyone is scared sometimes. Fear is a good clue to real danger, but when a child's fear interrupts daily life, it must be addressed. There are a variety of ways to respond to fear, and parents can help kids decide whether a fear is reasonable and distinguish the constructive responses from the destructive. In this book, Elizabeth Crary provides several strategies for coping with fear in positive ways. Parents can offer support and empower children to create solutions that work for them. In this story.. When new neighbors move in Tracy is excited, until she sees their big dog. She is petrified of dogs! Her mother and others help her work through her fear, and she gets another new friend in the bargain ... Frisky.

The Dealing with Feelings interactive story series not only gives children words for [their] feelings, it also offers alternative ways to express the feelings safely and satisfactorily. Both children and parents can learn effective, realistic tools not only for dealing with difficult feelings, but also for problem solving in general.
— Ami Raynor, Northwest Baby and Child

... practical vehicles to help children work through feelings. In all of the stories, children are encouraged to express their feelings in healthy, constructive, nonthreatening ways. Useful additions for one-on-one sharing between adult and child.
— Celia Hoffman, School Library Journal

The specific suggestions are real... [and] show steps to desensitize a phobia in a real way.
— Dr. Linda S. Budd, PhD, author of Living with the Active Alert Child

[I liked best] when Tracy bravely overfeared the dog.
— Joseph, 2nd grader

Elizabeth Crary and her husband are the parents of two children. Ms. Crary also teaches parent education at North Seattle Community College and is a frequently requested speaker for groups of parents and professionals nationwide. Her background includes more than twenty-five years of work with young children as an instructor and scout leader. Ms. Crary is the author of twenty books for parents and children, including the bestselling Without Spanking or Spoiling and Pick Up Your Socks. Juvenile/Childcare.