When an ostrich is afraid, it sticks its head in the sand. When a turtle is afraid, it shrinks into its shell. Rabbits run away and cats hide under the bed. Using animals as examples, this book shows that everyone is afraid sometimes.
Before moving to the United States in 1992, Valeri Gorbachev was one of the most popular illustrators in Russia. He has dozens of children's books to his credit in Russia, as well as in America. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
