★Written by clinical pediatric neuropsychologist Brenda S. Miles,PhD!
★The bright and lovely illustrations are created by Monica Filippina, many of her books have been translated into various languages.
★Not all What-Ifs are worryful, some can be wonderful! The interesting story helps young readers understand and learn to deal with fears.

Avi is an anxious avocado. He worries about EVERYTHING always wondering what-if? what-then? what’s going to happen? and ends up avoiding everything that frightens him. Until one day when he hears an unusual sound outside his kitchen window.... what possibly could that THUMP! THUIMP! THUD! be? Fear swells in the pit of his stomach, but it occurs him. What is the worst thing that could happen if he just dares himself to face his fears?

Versatile enough for family's reading, classroom or school counselor use, readers will be rooting for Avi as he navigates situations that he once avoided. Avi's confidence builds, bolstered by the support of friends and energized by a proven method for dealing with social anxiety, Avi takes the plunge and faces his fears head on!

Brenda S. Miles, PhD is a clinical pediatric neuropsychologist who works with children, teens, and families. She blends brain science with creativity to build programs and resources that support learning and mental health. Dr. Miles lives near Toronto, Canada.

Monika Filipina completed BA with Hons in Illustration at the University of Wolverhampton and received Dean's Prize for Excellence in Visual Communications in 2011. She also completed Master’s Degree in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Arts in 2014. She has worked for Bloomsbury (UK), Miles Kelly (UK), Digital Leaf (UK), Sinnos (Italy), Benchmark Educational (USA), Lerner Publishing (USA), Glottogon (Australia). In 2013 her book Oh! What a Tangle was awarded the Golden Pinwheel for best International children’s book at Shangai Children’s Book Fair. She has published more than twenty books and her works have been translated and published in about ten languages.