Crazy Carl Conquering Fears - by Cloutman (Hardcover)

About the Book

When a golf cart makes Crazy Carl's belly twist with worry, Gramps shows him how to be brave one small step at a time: a sniff, a pause, a deep breath, and a count to ten. A rhyming story about facing big fears, for ages 3-7.

Book Synopsis

Crazy Carl can't wait for his walk with Gramps - until a golf cart hums down the path and his belly twists into knots. Something is wrong! Sound the alarm! While everyone else walks by like it's okay, Carl's worry tells him to bay and run away.

But Gramps knows just what to do. Instead of forcing Carl to be brave all at once, he shows him how to take it one small step at a time: a sit and a stay, a sniff and a pause, a deep breath in, and a slow count to ten. Step by step, Carl discovers that being brave doesn't mean the fear disappears - it means trying anyway.

Told in playful rhyme with warm, richly detailed illustrations, Crazy Carl Conquering Fears follows a lovable treeing walker coonhound as he learns that no one has to conquer a big fear in one day - a little brave goes a long, long way.

Inspired by a real dog named Carl and written by a preschool teacher, this story gives children ages 3-7 gentle, practical tools for facing their own fears: naming the feeling, taking small steps, breathing slowly, and counting to ten. A "Let's Make a Plan with Carl and Gramps" activity page at the end invites kids to talk about something they fear and the small brave steps they could take.

Perfect for bedtime, circle time, or any time a big worry shows up - and a heartwarming follow-up to Crazy Carl's Calming Day.