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.