Astoryaboutfearoftheunknown,howeasyitcanbetofollowacrowd,andhowitonlytakesonefriendtomodelkindness.Theforesthasanewneighbor.Noonehasmethim,butFrog’sballismissingandhe’scertaintheneighbormusthavestolenit!Mostoftheanimalfriendsplananattack...butMousehasotherideas.Sheisdeterminedtoheartheothersideofthestoryandgivethenewneighborachance.Whentheballisreturned,willtheanimalfriendslearnanimportantlesson?OriginallypublishedinBelgiumandTheNetherlandsbyClavisBooks,theEnglishtranslationofAfraidofYourNeighborisnowbeingpublishedinNorthAmerica.Thiscleverfablecautionsagainstthedangersofprejudiceandmodelsahearteningexampleofstandingupforwhat’sright--bothtimelylessonssuretoresonatewithreadersofallages.
