David Kiefer

The Day David Kiefer

This short story about a squirrel and a fox, is meant to be a bridge in conversation between children and adults when approaching the topic of anxiety. The story follows Simon, the squirrel, and the many challenges he faces when dealing with a fox. The fox is meant to represent anxiety and how it can influence a person's day to day life. The hope for this story is that it allows readers to find similarities in their own lives. The goal of this book is also to leave the reader hopeful. Anxiety can be a very challenging thing to deal with, especially at a young age, but hopefully conversation about it can be the helpful start to approaching how to handle it. The book includes full-color watercolor and ink illustrations.