Author(s): Francesca Sanna

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Introducing a companion picture book to the award-winning picture book, The Journey, from rising star Francesca Sanna.

When a young immigrant girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone and afraid, growing bigger and bigger every day with questions like "how can you hope to make new friends if you don't understand their language?" But this little girl is stronger than her Fear.

A heart-warming and timely 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.

Review: A beautiful book in both words, message and the soft yet highly expressive illustrations, it is great for sharing as well as an excellent starting point for conversations about social, emotional and mental health. * Booktrust *
This creative depiction shows how friendship, empathy, and connection can help bring the overwhelming down to size for all. * Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW *
A universal book that can be used to explain fear to readers and give empathy to those in a new environment. * Kirkus Reviews *
Sanna provides an empathetic exploration of the adjustment to a new land that all migrants experience. * New York Times Book Review *
The book is a good starting point for conversation about the anxiety, changes and the impact it may have on our little ones. * reading_munchkins on Instagram *

Author Biography: 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.