Author(s): Conny Fechner (Illustrator)

Picture Books

Jimmy Roo is about being afraid; making things larger than they really are. Jimmy Roo is afraid of shadows. He thinks a big brother will look after him, but his mother thinks otherwise. His Auntie Roo teaches him to knit. Itll calm your nerves, she says. Does the complete opposite! Jimmy goes crazy with the needles, his ever increasing pile of knitted stuff giving him an idea. Simone, a possum, is watching Jimmy. She teaches him about shadows."You couldnt possibly be afraid of shadows. Theyre only dark nothings". This amusing tale of empowerment ends with Jimmy and Simone showing the reader how to create their own shadow pictures.