I'm Not Scared, You're Scared
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
From the incomparable host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” comes a hilarious new picture book.
When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and embark on an adventure together. However, things don't entirely go as planned, and the two friends learn the true meaning of bravery.
Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way. With the unfailingly witty voice of one of America's favorite comedians, Seth Meyers's debut picture book is bound for hilarity history.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Comedian Meyers, making his picture book debut, skillfully employs classic story-telling elements of repetition, patterned action, and a cumulative recap in a breezy readaloud starring an easily terrified ursine protagonist. When brave, strong-eared Rabbit persuades Bear, who's afraid of everything from intruders to his own reflection, to go on a trekking adventure, Bear proves petrified of just about everything the landscape holds. There's a small stream that "looks deep," a wood that "looks spooky," and a mountain that "looks like one of the rocks will fall and roll and land on my paw." Asked over and over whether he's afraid, though, Bear utters the title phrase turned refrain. Bear isn't just defensive; he'll go to any length to avoid perceived peril, taking a train and a helicopter to scale the mountain while Rabbit forges ahead on foot (and naps until Bear shows up). But when Rabbit needs rescuing, Bear forgets his fear, overcomes every obstacle in his path, and saves the day. Sayegh's (Arlo Draws an Octopus) digital illustrations offer impeccable visual timing and comic expressiveness in cinematically framed, richly textured images. It's a satisfyingly silly adventure that doesn't undercut Bear's need for the occasional life hack. Ages 3–7.
