Category: Children Publisher: Burroughs Manor Press
ISBN-10: 1775035735
Type: Fiction
Pages: 32
Copyright: August 2017
ISBN-13: 9781775035732
Join Danny on his exciting adventure to discover that courage is inside of us all. For Children with anxiety or dealing with fear.
The Adventures in Behaviour Series
"The world can be a scary place and to Danny everything was scary, and I do mean everything! From bikes and bugs to burgers – and those are just the B words – Danny has a whole alphabet of fears. Danny was afraid because the mean and nasty yellow dragon had stolen his brave, and of course he was too afraid to ask for it back. But then the unthinkable happens and the biggest, most horrible dragon of them all steals not only Danny's dad's brave but his dad too! So Danny has no choice but head into the dark forest to find the dragon and confront his fears. Join Danny on an epic quest where he meets frightening forest creatures and dragons along the way, only to discover that true courage is already inside of us.”
Excerpt
Danny had lost his brave. He was terrified of books, bugs, boulders, birds, bikes and burgers and that was just the b words!
Professional Reviews
The Adventures in Behaviour Series
“These three books by Kerry Orchard give children the images, words, and confidence to relate to and talk about their own experiences. After reading "How Danny Found his Brave", my son, Rowan (age 6), said the following day, "I already had my brave to scooter to Thomas and Rudy's house on my own yesterday!"
"As a teacher and parent, sometimes we don't always know how to approach a subject with our children or students and these characters are a wonderful gateway into discussions around mental health and a child's self-awareness. Kerry Orchard's use of alliteration throughout is rhythmically soothing and great for “juicy” word discussions. The colourful, comical Illustrations by Roberto Gonzalez bring these concepts to life. These books will be meaningful teaching tools for your school library and classrooms this year and a great addition to your cozy bedtime time story rituals at home.”
Heather T – Calgary, Alberta Teacher
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Reviews for "How Danny Found his Brave"
Reviewed by Laura H.
8/16/2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this small but powerful publication. This book is meant to help children, or all of us, understand courage and the possibilities that our courage can achieve. The illustrations throughout are amazing and will have children engaged from Page 1. A great book to read to your young children or to donate to your child's classroom.
How Danny Found His Brave by Kerry Orchard is quite nicely done. The book is in a large 8 by 10 format with easy to read large print. I love the full page illustrations that Roberto Gonzalez has meticulously crafted, so full of vibrant jump-off-the-page colors. The coloring contrasts very well with the printed words. Too often, background coloring blends in with the print color choice making the words hard to read. Kerry and Roberto worked closely to make sure that did not happen here. I won't tell you the story since the back cover blurb says it all. Kerry's descriptive writing is unique and fun to read. This is a wonderful book that you can read to your four or five-year-old. How Danny Found His Brave is also a perfect choice for your beginner reader. You might have to help a little but that's perfect since you will want to talk about some of the word choices and their meanings. Keep writing Kerry, great job. Roberto, beautiful job, what a treasure. This is a keeper.
Reviewed by Jessica Adair
2/27/2018
I love how the dragon Danny must face is yellow, a color usually associated with fear. This yellow dragon has stolen Danny's brave, and now he must face it and get back his brave in order to save his Dad, who was taken by the much larger , much scarier, red dragon. He sneaks away one night to go get his brave, facing many challenges, the greatest of which is a pair of nasty trolls. He finds the courage in himself and defeats the trolls, who have managed to catch the yellow dragon and plan to eat it for dinner.
I like how, he still has to face to dragon, but it turns out, that it was just as scared as Danny. It gives the standard "they're probably just as scared as you" and the "you must face your fears to overcome them" a new twist in a cute retelling full of good vocabulary and great alliteration. It even gives the ultimate lesson of "courage is within you."
This one feels more like a lesson wrapped up in a bedtime story than the self-help classroom book feel her other two books have. Though, that doesn't lessen its helpfulness, I think it does re-categorize it to a one on one story for younger age groups.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a book to help kids find courage.
**This book was provided free of charge by Author's Den/Burroughs Manor Press in exchange for an honest review**
Reviewed by Leanne Vardy
1/31/2018
"How Danny Found His Brave" is an inspirational book designed to give children confidence to face up to challenging situations. It gives "brave" an image as an object, in Danny's case, a T shirt. The "brave' is stolen by the red dragon, along with Danny's dad and Danny needs to be brave in order to find his dad. It isn't clear why or how his dad was taken but this then provides an opportunity for the reader to make assumptions and fill in the gaps. The language is rich and the story full of alliterations which have been highlighted throughout the book, making it interesting reading for juniors. I love the colourful illustrations as Danny faces trolls and seeks to rescue his dad from the dreaded Red Dragon. The symbolism invites a lot of questions and leads us to ponder about how we cope when faced with challenging thoughts and issues. A great book to read and discuss with young children.
Reviewed by Amy Campbell
1/25/2018
How Danny Found His Brave is a delightful little book. I love how the author teaches all children how to be brave, have courage and learn that is within themselves. I hope Kerry Orchard writes more children’s books like this one in the future. She knows how to “speak” to young ones and help them how to overcome anything.
I highly recommend How Danny Found His Brave and I give this one 5 stars.
I received this book from the author. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
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