How to Be Brave by Clara Anganuzzi, Karl Newson
ISBN: 1536232548
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Tackling new experiences can be daunting. How to Be Brave advises readers to approach experiences at their own pace, and to try again when things don’t go as expected. The main character is a young, brown skinned child accompanied by various wild animals. At first, the child seems tentative, standing by and observing others (different wild animals) having experiences. By the end of the book, the child is joining in, taking risks, and enjoying experiences, including  hang gliding with a penguin. 

The soft, watercolor pencil illustrations accompanying the brief text are sweet. The message is gentle and encouraging. Picture books about resilience and a growth mindset are always popular and this story will appeal to younger children who will respond to the simple illustrations and text. Recommended for public library collections.

Reviewed by Deanna Contrino, SLMS/MLIS, Young School Librarian, Saco