Uli Geißler » Take a Chance, Meet Your Fear « Illustrated by Günther Jakobs 3+, January 2008 32 pages, 24.0 x 26.5 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-6078-5 hardcover 9,90 € (D) Rights sold: Arabic, Chinese (mainland), Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Italian

Every child knows what it is like to be afraid of the dark or to be shy. Some of us fear going to the dentist, others are afraid of heights…So are the animals of this colourful picture books. They all come for help to Dr. Tubby, the little round doctor with the contagious laughter. He is there to help: his words of encouragement help the shark to encounter his fear of the dentist, help the lion to roar and the hamster to go into the cellar in the dark. Each and every one of the animals learns to jump over their own shadow. The hilarious drawings underline the necessity to deal with one's fears and to overcome them.
Playing on the expression to "jump over one's own shadow" as a means to overcome fear, Jakobs illustrates in a funny yet empathic way how each animal faces its fears. A great story book to help children grow and realize that fear itself is far worse than the actual thing behind it.