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I'm Not Scared, You're Scared
When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and embark on an adventure together. However, things don't entirely go as planned, and the two friends learn the true meaning of bravery.
Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way. With the unfailingly witty voice of one of America's favorite comedians, Seth Meyers's debut picture book is bound for hilarity history.
Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way. With the unfailingly witty voice of one of America's favorite comedians, Seth Meyers's debut picture book is bound for hilarity history.
40 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2022
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Seth Meyers
16books18followersSeth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian best known for his work on “Late Night with Seth Meyers� and formerly as head writer on “Saturday Night Live.� He is married and has three children.
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June 9, 2022
An extremely terrified bear and an overly courageous rabbit travel the land in search of adventures. They find them.
Rabbit : Bear, are you scared?
Bear : I’m not scared, you’re scared!
A lovely children’s book about embracing your inner fears and finding your courage, when most needed. Cute, funny and touching. You can even find a video of Seth Meyers reading it himself.
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PERSONAL NOTE : LOST IT THERE. JUST LOST IT :�) !
[2022] [40p] [Children's Book] [Almost Recommendable] [Funny] [Lovely rabbit]
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Un extremadamente asustado oso y un conejo excesivamente valiente viajan por las tierras en busca de aventuras. Las encuentran.
Conejo : Oso, estás asustado?
Oso : Yo no estoy asustado, tú estás asustado!
Un precioso libro para niños sobre enfrentar tus miedos internos y encontrar tu coraje, cuando más lo necesitas. Adorable, gracioso y conmovedor. Hasta lo podés encontrar a Seth Meyers en video leyéndolo.
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NOTA PERSONAL : LO PERDI AHI. LO PERDI MAL :�) !
[2022] [40p] [Libro para Niños] [Casi Recomendable] [Gracioso] [Conejo Adorable]
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Rabbit : Bear, are you scared?
Bear : I’m not scared, you’re scared!
A lovely children’s book about embracing your inner fears and finding your courage, when most needed. Cute, funny and touching. You can even find a video of Seth Meyers reading it himself.
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PERSONAL NOTE : LOST IT THERE. JUST LOST IT :�) !
[2022] [40p] [Children's Book] [Almost Recommendable] [Funny] [Lovely rabbit]
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Un extremadamente asustado oso y un conejo excesivamente valiente viajan por las tierras en busca de aventuras. Las encuentran.
Conejo : Oso, estás asustado?
Oso : Yo no estoy asustado, tú estás asustado!
Un precioso libro para niños sobre enfrentar tus miedos internos y encontrar tu coraje, cuando más lo necesitas. Adorable, gracioso y conmovedor. Hasta lo podés encontrar a Seth Meyers en video leyéndolo.
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NOTA PERSONAL : LO PERDI AHI. LO PERDI MAL :�) !
[2022] [40p] [Libro para Niños] [Casi Recomendable] [Gracioso] [Conejo Adorable]
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May 12, 2022
I’ve been a fan of Seth Meyers since he was on SNL. When he got his own late night show, I was there night after night ready to laugh at the not so funny news of the day made hilarious by him and his group of writers. But when I learned he had written a children’s book, I was hesitant about reading it, thinking that his peculiar brand of humor might not have translated well into children’s jokes. I was afraid this would be just another children’s book written by a celebrity with nothing else to recommend it but the fame of the author.
Yet, how could I not include this book in my recent research into what makes a good Picture Books, well, good?
And there I was, still wondering about buying the book -or not- when in happy accident I discovered just such a book during one of my visits to my favorite little person: my youngest almost-nephew (he’s my almost nephew as his mother has always say that we’re so close, I’m almost his aunt).
Anyhow, under the pretense of reading a bedtime story to almost-nephew extraordinaire, I sat, book on my lap, almost-nephew in his bed, hugging his favorite stuffed whale (much like me, he’s partial to marine animals), and read: “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared!�
Well, I'm happy to report that I enjoyed the book, and I’m pretty sure almost-nephew did, too. In fact, I think he likes this book a bit too much, enough for my almost-sister to be sick of it (much like any parent with little girls and an easy access to YouTube gets sick of “Letting Go!� after less than a week).
The book has a very classic structure and uses repetition (of actions, sentences, words) to full advantage, helping little children anticipate what’s coming, thus keeping them fully engaged with the story.
Presented with a humorous twist, the characters contrast our expectations of them (a big bear should be brave, a little rabbit should be shy) to create more relatable entities (even big, strong characters can be afraid, and being small doesn’t mean you can’t be brave, albeit a bit careless) that help children see beyond their preconceived ideas.
And there is humor also in every one of the situations this bear and rabbit face. Because how can anyone not smile at the idea of a Bear taking an Uber (I mean, it isn't called Uber in the book but even my almost-nephew called it that).
And the illustrations are very fitting of the tone, enriching the story and heightening the laughs.
Also, the conclusion is an expected one but that doesn’t make it any less satisfying.
Yet, how could I not include this book in my recent research into what makes a good Picture Books, well, good?
And there I was, still wondering about buying the book -or not- when in happy accident I discovered just such a book during one of my visits to my favorite little person: my youngest almost-nephew (he’s my almost nephew as his mother has always say that we’re so close, I’m almost his aunt).
Anyhow, under the pretense of reading a bedtime story to almost-nephew extraordinaire, I sat, book on my lap, almost-nephew in his bed, hugging his favorite stuffed whale (much like me, he’s partial to marine animals), and read: “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared!�
Well, I'm happy to report that I enjoyed the book, and I’m pretty sure almost-nephew did, too. In fact, I think he likes this book a bit too much, enough for my almost-sister to be sick of it (much like any parent with little girls and an easy access to YouTube gets sick of “Letting Go!� after less than a week).
The book has a very classic structure and uses repetition (of actions, sentences, words) to full advantage, helping little children anticipate what’s coming, thus keeping them fully engaged with the story.
Presented with a humorous twist, the characters contrast our expectations of them (a big bear should be brave, a little rabbit should be shy) to create more relatable entities (even big, strong characters can be afraid, and being small doesn’t mean you can’t be brave, albeit a bit careless) that help children see beyond their preconceived ideas.
And there is humor also in every one of the situations this bear and rabbit face. Because how can anyone not smile at the idea of a Bear taking an Uber (I mean, it isn't called Uber in the book but even my almost-nephew called it that).
And the illustrations are very fitting of the tone, enriching the story and heightening the laughs.
Also, the conclusion is an expected one but that doesn’t make it any less satisfying.
April 21, 2022
What a funny cute book! Big, brown bear is scared while little, white rabbit is courageous and patience, as he tries to help bear. Bear is nervous and frightened at every possible scenario the two friends come up against. His comments were hilarious and rabbit was so patient listening to bear and waiting for his friend. Bear will not admit to his fears and anxiety and he tries to insist that rabbit is the scared one. With rabbit leading an adventure and bear’s reservations at everything unfamiliar, this adventure takes quite a long time until the time comes that bear actually admits that he is scared and he heads home. Rabbit is determined to continue on the adventure without bear but circumstances prevent him from enjoying it. This is a great book about friendship, feelings and being honest with yourself.
October 16, 2022
This is such a lovely book about fear and how it can be overcome by courage. Bear and Rabbit are good friends, but out of the two of them, Bear is the scared one! Rabbit has never been scared in her life until she finds herself in a tricky situation and needs to be saved by Bear. Bear feels an emotion he’s never felt before - courage!
March 21, 2022
This book is essentially about a bear with an anxiety disorder who's doing everything he can to get past his fears. The book is about dealing with fear. It's also about how fear isn't always a terrible thing. Sometimes we need to be afraid of dangerous things. So it also teaches us that fear can be a guide.
My favorite spread is when "Bear stopped to make sure they had everything they needed."
"Do I need a bike helmet?" Bear asked.
"No," said Rabbit.
"Do I need oven mitts?"
"No," said Rabbit.
"Do I need bear repellant spray?"
"You're a bear," said Rabbit."
I thought the book was hilarious and made a discussion about fear...fun.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
My favorite spread is when "Bear stopped to make sure they had everything they needed."
"Do I need a bike helmet?" Bear asked.
"No," said Rabbit.
"Do I need oven mitts?"
"No," said Rabbit.
"Do I need bear repellant spray?"
"You're a bear," said Rabbit."
I thought the book was hilarious and made a discussion about fear...fun.
To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
April 19, 2022
One anxious and terrified bear ventures from home to prove to his only friend, the brave and intrepid Rabbit, that he is not scared but that Rabbit must be scared. A cute story about facing and finding your fears.
May 12, 2022
Bear is afraid of everything; Rabbit is not. Can Bear overcome his fears? Find out in this cute and humorous story about fear and courage.
May 25, 2022
I'm not a fan of celebrity-written picture books, never have been. Soooo many poorly written, poorly developed, ill-conceived stories that get attention because of the name recognition but are fleeting & quickly languid on library bookshelves.
This book is much the same. While the premise is good (be brave!), and I imagine when Daddy Seth tells this story to his young children they love it, it's very uneven when read aloud. Illustrations showing character perspectives were wonderful, too.
This book is much the same. While the premise is good (be brave!), and I imagine when Daddy Seth tells this story to his young children they love it, it's very uneven when read aloud. Illustrations showing character perspectives were wonderful, too.
April 25, 2022
For a celebrity authored book, the story is decent. (And that’s high praise from me as I am biased against celebrity published books. It is so difficult for talented writers to get books published , so I’m annoyed when celebrities think it’s easy to write a good kids� book, and because of their fame get their book published with such ease.) Good message about facing fears and helping friends.
May 11, 2022
Cute drawings, but the story was a little underwhelming. It seemed perhaps a bit too long/wordy for really young children, but a little simplistic for older ones.
December 17, 2022
Read this one with my class and I LOVED it.
March 20, 2022
love you sethopher
April 4, 2022
This is a really cute story, but I do agree with other reviewers that it’s a bit too long. Bear is afraid of everything including his own reflection. His friend Rabbit though isn’t and helps him through it. My kids enjoyed this and we had a good conversation exercise. The illustrations are bright and colorful.
June 5, 2022
A very charming children’s book on how courage is important, especially when helping your friends, but it’s also ok to be scared sometimes. The illustrations are lovely and humorous, as is the story.
March 15, 2022
Beautiful illustrations. Fast paced intriguing children's story .
Recommend.
Can't wait to read with my grandchildren
Recommend.
Can't wait to read with my grandchildren
August 23, 2024
I'm Not Scared, You're Scared is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of two friends—one brave, one not so much—who find themselves in a series of wild adventures.
The humor is spot on, as the scaredy-cat moments keep you giggling, while the deeper message sneaks up on you like a well-placed punchline: sometimes, courage is just about being there for someone else.
The story is sweet without being sappy, and smart enough to charm both kids and adults.
It’s like the perfect mix of giggles, warmth, and a nudge to face our fears—even if it means holding hands while we do it.
The humor is spot on, as the scaredy-cat moments keep you giggling, while the deeper message sneaks up on you like a well-placed punchline: sometimes, courage is just about being there for someone else.
The story is sweet without being sappy, and smart enough to charm both kids and adults.
It’s like the perfect mix of giggles, warmth, and a nudge to face our fears—even if it means holding hands while we do it.
January 14, 2023
I wanted to have a few more titillating stuff happen between the bear and rabbit
January 12, 2023
Visually Stimulation: 9/10
Story: 9/10
Grownup Enjoyment: 8/10
Wokeness: 5/10
Story: 9/10
Grownup Enjoyment: 8/10
Wokeness: 5/10
September 14, 2022
Bear is scared of everything, even his own reflection. Bear has one friend Rabbit , Rabbit is not scared of anything. Rabbit asks bear to go on an adventure but bear tries to talk Rabbit out of it to do something safer. Rabbit asks is bear is scared and he replies, " I'm not scared, your scared." While on their adventure they run into many obstacles that make bear scared so bear takes the long way around each time. On the last obstacle, they run into a bridge that looks scary. Bear decided to go home and get in bed because it is to scary. Rabbit wants to prove the bridge was not scary and goes across and ends up falling but was able to hold on with his strong ears. Rabbit is scared because it is a long fall. A bird that had been following bear and rabbit went to bears house to get him for help. Bear runs through all the scary obstacles this time and saves rabbit. They both admit they were scared and realize it is okay to be scared sometimes.
I really liked this book. It had a good message that sometimes we are scared for a reason. It also had a good message that good friends are always their for you.
I think this book would make a good introduction to a writing piece. It would give the students some background knowledge then you can give them the task to write about a time that they were scared and had to be brave to conquer a fear.
I really liked this book. It had a good message that sometimes we are scared for a reason. It also had a good message that good friends are always their for you.
I think this book would make a good introduction to a writing piece. It would give the students some background knowledge then you can give them the task to write about a time that they were scared and had to be brave to conquer a fear.
December 28, 2022
Too cute!
I stumbled across a read aloud by the author on YouTube.
I stumbled across a read aloud by the author on YouTube.
May 1, 2022
First off, I really resent celebrity authors (and even moreso celebrity bands); not necessarily because they're bad, but because it's so easy for them compared to all the often-more-talented-but-struggling-to-make-it writers and musicians out there. And that's particularly (if surprisingly) true in the insanely competitive children's picture book market.
But that said, I really enjoyed this book. Meyer's, you'll remember, worked at SNL for 14 years - many of them as head writer. And for anyone experienced in advertising, you'll know that short-form writing is way harder than long-form; anyone can crank out an essay extolling some product or service - but try doing it in just 30 words!
Anyway, long way of saying that I really enjoyed this charming story, (despite Meyers' taking the "easy way" of working his way up through the stand-up comedy trenches and then moving through SNL to host his own late night show for the past eight years before finally getting his first book published, haha). So much so, in fact, that I'm almost ready now to forgive his being responsible for the wholeDonald Trump apolcalpyse, (just Google it, if you don't already know)�
But that said, I really enjoyed this book. Meyer's, you'll remember, worked at SNL for 14 years - many of them as head writer. And for anyone experienced in advertising, you'll know that short-form writing is way harder than long-form; anyone can crank out an essay extolling some product or service - but try doing it in just 30 words!
Anyway, long way of saying that I really enjoyed this charming story, (despite Meyers' taking the "easy way" of working his way up through the stand-up comedy trenches and then moving through SNL to host his own late night show for the past eight years before finally getting his first book published, haha). So much so, in fact, that I'm almost ready now to forgive his being responsible for the wholeDonald Trump apolcalpyse, (just Google it, if you don't already know)�
April 26, 2022
A bear who is scared of everything? Seth Meyers, the late-night talk show host, � yes, that Seth Meyers � delivers this story of a bear who is scared of everything and has only one friend: a rabbit who isn’t afraid of anything. The story is humorous but pleasantly subtle in the message of maybe we are afraid of what we think things are, instead of what they really are. He takes the reader on a journey with a bear being afraid of everything he encounters. Bear goes to great lengths to avoid his perceived dangers. The story is humorous but opens the conversation about what we might be afraid of. It’s a good read-aloud and would be a welcome addition to any storybook collection.
- Jeanene D.
- Jeanene D.
September 15, 2022
I love the illustrations in the book. The wording is simple and repetitive where young kids would be able to catch on. The plot of the book is put together well, and in the end, everything turns out happy! The book starts with a bear who only has one friend, a rabbit. The rabbit and bear go on an adventure where the bear is scared to do anything and takes the long way around. Finally, at one point, the bear decides he has enough so he goes back home and when he does this, something bad happens to rabbit.
I would so use this book in my classroom. If I can enjoy this book then I know a small child would enjoy this book as well. This book could be used as a tool to have someone overcome fear.
I would so use this book in my classroom. If I can enjoy this book then I know a small child would enjoy this book as well. This book could be used as a tool to have someone overcome fear.
April 19, 2022
Awww, this one left me smiling: message and illustrations are endearing.
It's about a bear-rabbit friends pair, where the bear lives with anxiety. A day of adventure suggested by the rabbit leads to situations in with which bear is just not comfortable. How their day progresses and how bear works with his anxiety is the main focus of the story.
Lots of repetition "I'm not scared, you're scared" and back and forth between the bear and rabbit could make this a fun read-aloud book. The print is a bit small for a storytime read, but the message is powerful.
P.S. Is that Seth's cute Italian Greyhound, Frisbee, driving the bus in one of the illustrations?
It's about a bear-rabbit friends pair, where the bear lives with anxiety. A day of adventure suggested by the rabbit leads to situations in with which bear is just not comfortable. How their day progresses and how bear works with his anxiety is the main focus of the story.
Lots of repetition "I'm not scared, you're scared" and back and forth between the bear and rabbit could make this a fun read-aloud book. The print is a bit small for a storytime read, but the message is powerful.
P.S. Is that Seth's cute Italian Greyhound, Frisbee, driving the bus in one of the illustrations?
September 26, 2024
Și aceasta carte a prins bine în casa noastră, ilustrațiile realizate de Rob Sayegh Jr. reușind să o fascineze pe micuța mea. Aventurile ursului și ale iepuroaicei sunt amuzante, iar lecția despre curaj este una dintre cele mai importante pentru cei mici.
May 18, 2022
I love the illustrations in this children’s book. It teaches children that it’s ok to be scared but sometimes it’s ok to overcome your fear for a friend too! It’s really a great story. Bear is afraid of everything, Rabbit isn’t afraid of anything. Then Rabbit gets in a jab, and Bear comes to the rescue without considering his fears.
May 4, 2022
My kids loved the repetition of parts but then liked the ending.
October 16, 2022
Cute story about facing your fears.
August 4, 2022
Kids rating: 3 stars : so many things are silly like why would you jump on a bridge like that until it has to break \(-_-)
My rating: 3.5 ( the concept really is lovely)
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