“Stepping on something squishy when you in your bare feet is scary./ Holding on to someone’s hand that isn’t your mother’s when you thought it was is scary.” Florence Parry Heide’s amusing catalogue of everyday tests of courage was first published in 1969. Now reissued in full color with Feiffer’s comically exaggerated illustrations, it will find a new generation of young readers who are brave enough to laugh at some of their own fears (Ages 7-11)

Have you ever been on a swing when someone is pushing you too high, been hugged by someone you don't like, or stepped on something squishy when you're in your bare feet? Some things are scary, but they can be funny too. A fun look at the scary things in life.