Have no fear!

Nicole C Kear

Book - 2017

Seven-year-old Veronica, who is good at solving problems, starts the Fix-It Friends after she and her brother and their friends help her new classmate get over her fear of spiders. Includes notes for children and their parents.

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Published
New York : Imprint 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Nicole C Kear (author)
Other Authors
Tracy Dockray (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
126 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781250115775
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Review by Booklist Review

In this first volume in the Fix-It Friends series, Veronica, a perky second-grader, spies a girl on the verge of tears at recess and decides to help. Many questions later, she discovers Maya's name and her problem: fear of insects. Veronica soon swings into action, attempting to cheer up her new friend with Groucho glasses (response: none) and a fake spider (response: terrified screams), while her older brother, Jude, tries logic, all to no avail. Only their mother's idea works: tiny steps that Maya agrees to try in order to conquer her fear. With friends and family supporting her, Maya makes progress. Distinctive grayscale pictures illustrate this chapter book, and an appended section for kids offers a toolbox for handling worrying, as well as resource lists for concerned parents. While Maya's progress toward her goal forms a predictable narrative arc, it's realistic that her improvement is small. Still, feeling happy with their success, siblings Veronica and Jude, along with their two best friends, decide to form the Fix-It Friends to help other kids solve problems.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2017 Booklist

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Review by Horn Book Review

The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. [Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.] (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Seven-year-old Veronica teams up with friends to help solve classmate Maya's problem, launching a series.When Maya, a little girl with East Asian features in Dockray's accompanying illustrations, can't enjoy recess, the little white girl discovers the problem: Maya is deathly afraid of bugs, which ruins the best part of the day. Veronica tries a variety of strategies to coax her friend out, but each "solution" seems to add to the problem. Clowning around to elicit a laugh results in the dumping of a can full of charity pennies onto the floor. A fake spider at lunch has Maya screaming in alarm, which sets off a flurry in the cafeteria that ends with the principal on her backside when she slips on her soup. A real solution is found when Veronica observes her baby sister adjusting to her fear of the vacuum with gradual exposure. Her counselor mom helps come up with baby steps to try. Since 7- and 8-year-olds are often struck by fears and anxiety, this book fills its niche perfectly. Wise adults help the youngsters form reasonable solutions, but the kids are the ones who act on the solutions in a respectful way. The daring inclusion of the word "butt" suits Veronica's trenchant voice and will summon both giggles and gasps. Hooray for these young friends who work together; this diverse crew will have readers looking forward to more. (Fiction. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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