Hugo gently patted Finley with one of his arms and whispered, “You don’t have to hide, little friend. I know you’re scared. Fear isn’t bad – sometimes it’s just very loud inside us.” Finley felt a little better. Hugo had an idea: “Let’s draw your monster together. Let’s give it a face and a shape so we can look right at it.”
Illustrations shown are from the current edition and may change before print.
- Finley explores fear through a dark-cave adventure — with Hugo, a drawing that gets sillier and sillier, and friends who come along.
- Inside: Finley’s story, five games to play together — one is drawing your own worry-monster and giving it a name — and a few pages written just for you.
Look inside Finley’s book →Or start free: read Finley’s mini-story, no sign-up →Coming December 1 — tell me when it’s out →
Feelings are easier to talk about when they belong to a story character first.
Consider a check-in with your pediatrician if the fear starts ruling the day.
This page is general information for parents, not medical or psychological advice. You know your child; when in doubt, your pediatrician is the right first call.