Fobie Friends is a series of books designed to help children work through their fears. As you read through the books your children can identify with the characters an you can talk with them about the fear and how to deal with it. This is actually a wonderful idea that I could not believe had not really been done before. Kids love having stories read to them and we read them at bedtime so I have their attention fully and we can talk through things.
Fobie Friends sent me a t-shirt and a set of three books to review and we are loving them. First of all it is rare that we don’t like a book. Children’s books are a hot commodity in our house and an actually book for a review is something that is very rare. The t-shirt is very cute, also the Keychain Plush is so cute! The kids just fell in love with it and I actually clipped it on their bag rather than used it for a keychain.
The first book Did My Owl Just Growl is all about that age old fear of the dark. This story begins the minute the lights go out and with the help of a friend the fearful little boy fights his own fear. The second book Hold Your Seahorses is about the fear of water, another fear that many children have. Again a little imagination and the help of a friend helps this little girl get trough her fear. The third book Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! is all about fears on the playground. Like the other two books the little boy is helped by a fun friend. This entire series is so beautifully written and illustrated. Like I said these are so wonderful!
Connect with Fobie Friends
You can learn more at the Fobie Friends website. Also be sure that you follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Enter to Win
Fobie Friends were so wonderful that they sent enough for a fab giveaway. 1 winner will win a set of the three books and the t-shirt shown above. That’s not all! A second winner will win a set of 3 books and the backpack clip shown in the picture below! Giveaway ends August at 18, 2013 at 11:59 pm EST and if open to US/Canada only please.
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I don’t know how you found them, but I just love them! I really like the concept as my 3 1/2 year old niece has suddenly become afraid of the dark and for some odd and unknown reason the doorbell! I like the Fobie Gorilla plush toy a lot. I also like the limb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! Book/Plush Combo~
I like the Climb the Monkey Bars That’s Bananas book. The stuffed animal would be great too. I love this concept any thing that can help kids overcome fears is great.
I like the Owl T-Shirt in yellow and the forbie owl plush.
Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! and Hold Your Seahorses! Water is the Worst! are my favorites. I think these are very creatively presented and would do quite a bit in helping prevent phobias in little ones 🙂
I like the Fobie Owl. I also like the Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! book.
My son loves to read. I’ve love to get him the following books: “Did My Owl Just Growl” and “Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas”. The books look really cute 🙂
We would love to win prize #1. Did My Owl Just Growl and Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas sound interesting. My son would love to read them.
I like the Did My Owl Just Growl book that comes with the plush blue owl. That is really cute and I love it when you can get matching characters to go with books. I also like the olive owl t-shirt. My daughter would like the purple Fobie gorilla too.
My kids are big readers so I would probably choose something like the “Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas!” book or the “Did My Owl Just Growl? Interactive ebook.”
I like the Navy Owl T-shirt. The color choices they have are great. I also like the Fobie Gorilla Plush.
I like the Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! Book/Plush Combo and the Owl t-shirt.
I would have to say all the owl items are my favorite! I did my sons nursery in blue owls and they are so hard to come by. Im glad to see a few blue owls on here… they are super cute!
I like the Seahorses and Monkey Bars books.
My two favorite items are the DID MY OWL JUST GROWL book & plush & the CLIMB THE MONKEY BARS? THAT’S BANANAS book & plush. I was terrified of monkey bars when I was a child. I tried but could never do them!
i really love all of the book and hte fact that they have matching plush toys… something tangible to connect to for the kids. my kids unfortunately dont have fear of much of anything so i need a pro-fobie, lol 🙂
I would love to have Hold Your Seahorses! Water is the Worst! and Climb the Monkey Bars? That’s Bananas! for my granddaughters.