Review of The Things We Fear As Children

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Review of The Things We Fear As Children

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Things We Fear As Children" by Peter Harrison.]
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4 out of 5 stars
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Peter Harrison's The Things We Feared as Children is a book for children. The main character of this book is a young boy who, without his mother's assistance, faces a variety of fears while trying to fall asleep. Do you think he has the courage to confront them by himself?

The artwork in this book was created to emphasize the content. In this book, we see a young boy's efforts to conquer his fears and fall asleep. It shows all of the things the boy can do to make his room less upsetting. Children's normal responses to their fears are not depicted in this book, but the fears themselves are. The author may have done this on purpose in an attempt to make the boy appear brave.

When the book was depicting the fears, the illustrations emphasized them. When it wasn't depicting the fears, the illustrations were bright and cheery. This book piqued my interest because I feel like it will help my son when he is dealing with his fears. The author's handling of those fears and the way he transformed them into fond recollections are also noteworthy.

I just have a few concerns about this book. A more legible font in the eBook would have been incredibly helpful for me because I had a hard time reading the letters. The eBook was difficult to navigate for me as well. I had to work very hard for the eBook not to jump forward or backward by about four pages. Perhaps the problem was unique to my eBook, but it was extremely annoying to try to read.

In my opinion, this book deserves 4 out of 5 stars because it can help a child cope with their fears while also reassuring them that they aren't alone in their struggles. There were no typos that I noticed, leading me to believe that the book had been professionally edited; however, I did have trouble making out the letters. The eBook version of the book also presented problems when trying to flip through its pages. Because of these factors, I had to dock a point.

I recommend this book to help children who are having trouble conquering their fears, especially when it comes to sleeping at night.

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Post by Patty Allread »

Despite the technical difficulties, it sounds like this book was written to give children some strategies for easing their fears, especially at night when they are going to sleep. Hopefully, they will have a hard copy book to read instead of an e-book.
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This seems like a helpful book for children, though having a hard to read font is a bit of an issue.
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Post by Stephanie Stones »

This is an interesting and well thought of review. I would love to try out this book and know more about the fascinating things in it. This is an interesting storyline.
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This is a good and well written review. You captured all the important components of the book and I would definitely love to try out this book. Well done.
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Addressing childhood fears can help avoid traumas in adulthood. Children love to hear stories that encourage them not to be afraid of inanimate things. And this book seems to be one of them.
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Sleep is very important so books that help with it will be very beneficial. I'm on the go for this helpful book. Your review is wonderful!
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Children can sometimes have wild imaginations that would end up scaring them and hinder them from sleeping. I did read this book to learn how the author dealt with young boy’s inability to sleep due to fear.
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Post by Meghan Soderholm »

I admired how honest you were about your ebook navigation technical difficulties. I am glad you were still able to enjoy the book. This is an essential subject for children to learn; they can conquer their fears and flourish.
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