Sheila Rae, the Brave
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Publisher Description
Sheila Rae, the Brave is a warm, humorous, and loving story of sibling sympathy and support. Just because Sheila Rae is older, she doesn't always know better!
This classic picture book about overcoming fear is written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon.
"I am very brave," Sheila Rae said, patting herself on the back. She wasn't afraid of anything—not thunder, not lightning, not the big black dog at the end of the block. And when she wanted to walk home a new way and Louise wouldn't, she called her sister a scaredy-cat and set out alone. But all the bravado in the world failed to help when Sheila Rae found herself lost. Luckily, her sister was not far behind.
"Children will love it."—School Library Journal
What happens when the girl who isn't afraid of anything suddenly finds herself lost and alone?
A Sweet Sister Book: Sheila Rae thinks she's the brave one, but when she gets lost, it's her quiet younger sister, Louise, who saves the day.Building Confidence: A gentle and funny story that explores the difference between boasting and true bravery, perfect for little ones learning about courage.Getting Lost and Found: Follow along as Sheila Rae takes a new way home and discovers that even the bravest kids can get scared sometimes—and that it's okay to ask for help.Social Emotional Learning: With themes of family support, empathy, and understanding feelings, this book is a classroom and bedtime favorite.
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A mouse both boastful and fearless, Sheila Rae decides to go home from school by taking a new route. She walks backwards with her eyes closed, growls at dogs and cats, climbs trees, turns new corners and crosses different streetsand ends up in the middle of unfamiliar territory. Lost and sad, she thinks of home, her parents and her timid sister Louise. As soon as she cries for help, who should appear but Louise, who swings down from a tree branch and saves Sheila Rae from harm. She had followed her older sister, and she knows the way back. Everything that happens here is completely credible, hence appealing to kids' intuitionsmost get carried away sometimes and learn their limitations the hard way. Henkes's illustrations show rainbow-colored forests, mellow graffiti-scrawled fences and one very confident character, Sheila Rae. But little Louise steals the show. Ages 5-8.
