Animals Get Scared Too Just Like You!

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Another Happy Child!

Thank you for sharing with me the image of this little guy reading my book!

Monday, December 23, 2019

Elephant Alley Bookstore Reading

So much fun and I met many new fans of my book! Thank you all for coming out!!!

Here are some images...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Come see me on December 22nd at 11am!!!

Friday, May 10, 2019

Coming soon...information on books being sold and working on several other locations!!! If you would like more information please feel free to email me at jalzoartist@gmail.com or can you find me on Facebook - John Adkins Artist!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thank you!!!

Thank you to all that stopped by our booth at the Miami Book Fair International!!! There were so many great comments and many expressed a desire for more children's books with lessons about life. The book's message is simple but important, to help children through the developmental stage of facing their fears.

We will see you next year! Stay tuned for more news and events!!!

Friday, November 12, 2010

Miami Book Fair International Reading times!!!

I have the schedule and will be reading the following days and times during the Miami Book Fair:

Friday, November 19th - 10:30am

Location: The Tree House in Children's Alley

Sunday, November 20th - 12:30pm & 4:15pm

Location: The Tree House in Children's Alley

I hope to see you there!!!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Publicity from MIA Art Guide

"Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You! A book by Miami-based artist John Adkins"

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The story behind "Animals Get Scared Too Just Like You!"

Every night when my children were small, we would read stories. Inevitably, they would ask me to stay and help them go to sleep, or call me in after I had left, saying they saw or heard something. How could I help them deal with their fear?

I envisioned a children’s book entitled, “Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You!,” that would address these emotions. Being an artist, I wanted the book to be creative as well as informative. It should give children methods to deal with their anxiety. Children love animals, they are fascinated by their behavior, the sounds they make and how they uniquely move through space. The book combines that love for animals with a method for handling fear. As the young reader goes through the book, they see that animals experience fear too, and they see visually, in a decorative context, how animals adapt.

These examples show children that other living creatures feel fear and they are not alone. It also provides them a mechanism to control and manage that fear by using their imagination and creativity. A total of fourteen animals will be featured; each has a unique way of dealing with fear, such as: a bear, a raven, a seal, a puffer fish, a snake, an elephant, a hyena, a frog, and a chameleon.