I Will Not Be Scared
Soft illustrations and tender language contrast the sharp poignancy of this picture book about the lingering trauma of war and displacement. Bunny is disturbed by an event at school but isn’t ready to talk about it yet; lying awake, he begins a conversation with his mother about the war they escaped instead. A variety of anthropomorphized animals take the edge off striking illustrations of barricades, gun-wielding soldiers, and casualties—both the injured and the dead. A cautiously hopeful conclusion rounds out this potent text.
Reviewed by
Danielle Ballantyne
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