Brave Little Raccoon

SNAP, SNAP! There was that noise again, and it sounded closer. Little Raccoon looked around quickly and headed for the cattails near the stream. She tried to be extra brave.

A comforting story about separation, being brave, and growing bigger

Little Raccoon loves to explore, especially when she knows her mother is close behind. But when Little Raccoon wanders off one day, she finds herself on her own, with all kinds of uncertain noises around her. Frightened but determined to stay brave, Little Raccoon follows the sounds of the night and meets many surprises along the way. But there's one sound that keeps following her. Who could it be?

Here is a reassuring story about testing boundaries, and the discoveries that come with growing bigger.

Erica Wolf is the author and illustrator of I Love You Just the Same, which School Library Journal praised as "an endearing picture book introduction to one year in a young cub's life, and a calming reminder of the constancy of parental love." Ms. Wolf spends time with animals every day, working at a local animal hospital. It was her love of animals-plus a childhood fear of the dark-that encouraged her to create Brave Little Raccoon. She lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania, with her husband.

Visit Erica Wolf at her website: www.ericawolf.com