Susanna PitzerBesprekingen

Daniel is not afraid of dogs, he just doesn't like them. His family is dog sitting his aunts dog and Daniel does everything he can to keep away from Bandit. He wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and finds Bandit hiding, afraid of the thunderstorm. Daniel is scared at first, but then lets go of his fear to comfort the dog.

Daniel is the bravest boy of all! Daniel isn't afraid of spiders. He isn't afraid of snakes. He isn't even afraid of thunderstorms. And no matter what his sister says, he's certainly not afraid of dogs, he just doesn't like them. Estimated age group 3-5 years

Daniel tells everyone he isn't afraid of anything. He acts like he is afraid of dogs, but when his little sister makes fun of him he tells her he just doesn't like dogs. When he comes home from school one day his aunt's dog is there, and his family will be watching the dog for a little bit. He hides in his room all day until he needs to go to the bathroom at night. He runs to the bathroom and when he gets inside, the dog Bandit is hiding in there. Daniel is afraid of Bandit and jumps in the bathtub to hide, but then realized Bandit is trying to get to him because the dog is afraid of the thunderstorm outside. He begins to pet and then hold the dog, and then tells Bandit he can sleep in Daniel's bed for the night, and decides that he does like dogs after all.

ages 3-5
source pierce college public library

This book is great for text connections. There are opportunities to broach the subject of fears or the absence of fears. many children and even adults can relate with a boy who is "afraid" of what he doesn't know. He didn't like dogs because he didn't know anything about them and had no experience with them. I would read this book in a Kindergartner classroom.

I used this book for text connections. This book is a story that children can relate to as it talks about a boy who "isn't afraid of dogs." The illustrations can promote conversations among the group about feelings they have had or about what they think the child in the book is having. I would read this book to a kindergarten or first grade class.

A little boy is insistent he is not afraid of dogs, he just doesn't like them, but when his mom is sitting on the couch with a dog one day, he must overcome his feelings.
Pierce College Library

This book is about looking into the" nature of courage, fear, and friendship has a touching outcome for both the brave and the frail of heart."

This story is about a boy, named Daniel. He doesn't fear of spiders, snakes, and even thunderstorm but he fears of dog. One time his mom help her friend takes care her dog, and this dog is very scared thunderstorm. Daniel helps the dog away from its fear and he also overcomes his fear too.
Ages - (4-7)
Source - Pierce College Library.½

A story about a little boy overcoming his fear of dogs.
Age Level: 3-5 years old
Source: Pierce College Library

This book is about a little boy who is afraid of dogs, but will not admit it. He gets over his fear when he realizes that the dog is afraid of the thunder and that they can both comfort each other.

This story Is about overcoming your fears and being able to love something you thought you never could

Daniel says he's not afraid of anything including dogs, but he is. He has to face that fear when he comes home and finds out that his mother is dog watching at their home. He learns courage and friendship.

Ages-3-5
Source Pierce County Library-Puyallup

This story is about a boy who is scared of dogs. His mom then had to take care of her friends dog while she was away. Thta night there was a thunder storm, the dog was terrified. He then overcame his fears by comforting the dog.

This story is about a boy that is not scared to anything except for one thing, he is afraid of dogs. One day his mom brings home her friends dog to take care of him during her friends vacation. One day during a big thunderstorm the boy realized that the dog was scared thunder so the boy overcame his fear of dogs and helped the dog to overcome his fears too.
Age: 3-5
Source: Pierce County Library System

This book is about a child in denial of his fear of dogs. It's not until he has to be brave and hold a dog.

This story is about Daniel who isn't afraid of anything, but doesn't like dogs. He finds himself in a bind when his mother is dog-sitting his aunt's dog. One night they are both in the bathroom together while a storm is brewing and Daniel finds out the dog is scared. He takes the dog into his room and comforts him and overcame his "fear" of dogs.

Great book on teaching children that they can overcome fear. You could use this for a variety of fears in a lesson. Ages 3-8

This lovely book follows a child through his fear of dogs but keeps denying it until he is faced with a situation where he has to be brave and hold a dog. He overcomes his fear and shows children that it's okay to be scared and you can always overcome it if you try. Makes for good personality development.

The book addresses the story of a boy who isn't scared afraid of anything, except for when he approaches a dog. Overcoming fright and the coming to terms with what frights you is the overall focus.

Ages: 3-5
Source: Pierce College Library

This story is adorable! It's about a little boy who is afraid of dogs, but during a thunderstorm sees that the family dog is scared so he comforts the dog and realizes that he is not longer afraid. Would be a great read for a preschool class.

The book depicts a story of a boy who is scared of dogs, but is forced to overcome his fear when his mother agrees to look after one. I was first left feeling dissatisfied after having read the book because the author had not provided the reason for why Daniel, the main character, was afraid of dogs. I then learned to appreciate the story as I realized the author’s intention to reach a wide variety of readers. Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer encourages children to face their fears and overcome them by portraying a story of how a boy completed a similar mission. However, it left me questioning its effectiveness in doing so, which is why I would rate this a mediocre read. Despite all of this, I did appreciate the illustrations; I felt that the illustrations and text went hand-in-hand in delivering the story, especially on the cover page.

One little boy who is Daniel, never afraid anything but dogs. This story show how Daniel overcoming afraid of dog.

Good to have students relate to being afraid of something then teaching how things can be not so bad after all

A little boy is not afraid of anything. even thunder. He is scared of dogs. One night when he had family visiting they had a dog. there was a storm outside and he didn't want to get up to use the bathroom because of the dog. he went anyways and saw that the dog was scared of the storm. he comforted the dog and relized he was only scared because he didn't know about dogs.

Daniel is not afraid of dogs, he just doesn't like them. His family is dog sitting his aunts dog and Daniel does everything he can to keep away from Bandit. He wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and finds Bandit hiding, afraid of the thunderstorm. Daniel is scared at first, but then lets go of his fear to comfort the dog.
Ages: 4-7
Source: In Class