Some Things Are Scary

I think this is a wonderful book for children. I think it really picks and pulls at the word scary to help children understand that things are scary. I think it helps to teach that there are things you need to be scared of, like strangers. I also think it helps to say that it's ok or normal to be scared of things like being up high. I think it is trying to take away some of the taboo that children feel about being scared. I feel that it is a good way to introduce some of the things that others maybe be scared of. Some of the things are humorous which keeps the book light and airy. I think that it brings up very important things that as a parent or teacher you might not think to bring up.
The illustrations make the book for sure. Even though the text is great, the pictures go right along with it and add so much more drama and feeling to the text. The last phrase is the best for me and sums up my life in one small, simple sentence found in a this book. "Knowing you're going to grow up to be a grownup is scary."