Crary's series helps children and adults accept and acknowledge their emotions. It also helps them distinguish between feelings and actions. Even more important, the stories give kids several ways to cope with feelings. They also allow parents and teachers to discuss other situations in a nonjudgmental way. In this story, Tracy is anxious to meet her new neighbor kids, but she's frightened that their big dog might bite, just like another neighborhood dog did. What should she do?
