A picture book which could also serve as a beginning reader due to its use of whitespace and simple vocabulary, It tells the story of a boy, Mickey, who goes to the amusement park with his friends and their dad. They talk of nothing but riding the rollercoaster, which Mickey is afraid of. He doesn't want to tell them of his fear, thinking they would laugh at him. But when a stranger gives them free tickets to ride the rollercoaster as many times as they want after Mickey saves his daughter from a mishap on the Merry-Go-Round, he doesn't feel that he can dodge the issue. So he rides the coaster and determines that he's done two brave things in one day!
Merit: Simple story of facing one's fears.
Share: Read aloud or beginning reader.
Appeal: Bright colorful illustrations and common internal peer pressure.
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