I'm Not a Scaredy-Cat: A Prayer for When You Wish You Were Brave

I’m a big cat. I’m a strong cat. I’m not a scaredy-cat . . . except when . . .

From New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado comes I’m Not a Scaredy-Cat, a hilarious new picture book to help kids manage their fears and worries and learn to trust God.

Follow a silly series of misadventures as scaredy-cat faces his worst fears: an appalling abundance of (gulp!) yellow and pink sprinkles on his donut, an elephant on the verge of a ginormous sneeze, and the terrifyingly loud chime of a clock. For each of the fears, Max provides this reassuring child’s version of Philippians 4:6–9:

“God, you are good.

God, you are near.

God, you are here!

And, God, you love me.”

A fun read for children and parents, I’m Not a Scaredy-Cat will open doors for important conversations about fear in a nonthreatening way and help you instill godly bravery in your kids.

Shirley Ng-Benitez is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, graphic designer, lettering artist, and aspiring author. She creates with watercolor, gouache, pencil, and digital techniques and is living her dream, illustrating and writing picture books in the Bay Area, California. Emily Lost Someone She Loved, a picture book by Kathleen Fucci, illustrated by Shirley, recently won a 2015 Moonbeam Award.