This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while,...

Twelve-year-old Calvin is the small but speedy left wing for his hockey team, but when he takes a really hard bodycheck during first game of a tournament he starts to freeze up on the ice and worry he will be benched.

Best friends Olivia and Jessica are good runners, but Olivia is uncomfortable with competition, so when her friend talks her into joining the track team and Olivia is assigned to a long distance race, she is suddenly overcome by a fear of failure.

After his embarrassing strike out last season Eddie Jackson decided to quit baseball and stick to band practice, but Coach persuades him to join the team as the backup catcher--then the starter is injured and Eddie finds himself back in the lineup, facing his fear of failing the team.

When Brain's controlling behavior causes free spirit Heart to break, Brain learns the importance of trusting Heart, even if it is a little scary. Corazón adora a los cachorros, el chocolate, las montañas rusas y bailar con música. A Cerebro le gustan las listas, el brócoli, las barras de seguridad y la ropa decente. Pero, sobra todo, a Cerebro le gusta tener razón. Una reflexiva y conmovedora historia del creador superventas de álbums ilustrados...