Scaredy Squirrel is reluctant to make a friend because he's afraid he might be bitten, so he uses his best defense techniques when a dog approaches him, with unexpected results.

Holding her princess wand, six-year-old Posey finds the courage to visit the large dog next door.

With a little courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing.

Young Daniel must confront his fear of dogs when his mom dog sits his aunt's pet.

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

A boastful shark is not afraid of anything, which impresses his underwater friends until they ask about spiders.

Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.

"Miss Hazeltine opens her home to cats who need help learning how to be brave, and their new skills are put to use when she finds herself in a bind"--

Mary Beth Latham is first and foremost a mother, whose three teenaged children come first, before her career as a landscape gardener, or even her life as the wife of a doctor. Caring for her family and preserving their everyday life is paramount. And so, when one of her sons, Max, becomes depressed, Mary Beth becomes focused on him, and is blindsided by a shocking act of violence.

Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.