Why Are We Afraid?

“Dad, have you ever been scared?” — asks Max. And the father tells him about shadows, mazes, sudden sounds, dreams, and armor. This poetic illustrated book reminds us that fear has accompanied and will always accompany us, that it must be expressed in some way and that it helps to maintain vigilance, as well as gives the opportunity to look into the unexplored corners of our inner world. At the end of the book, you will find a large article about fear: what it is from a scientific point of view, how it arises, what types of fears there are, whether it can be useful, and how to overcome it. Also, there are assignments that will help children and adults discuss personal experiences, analyze them, and indulge in a little fantasy by engaging in creativity based on the book. After all, the author and the artist conceived it this way — they wanted to share their own fears and tell how they dealt with them or continue to cope. The book has been published in Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Greek, Danish, Korean, and Japanese.