About the Creators
Chelsea Lin Wallace is an award-winning children’sauthor, poet, and school theater director with amaster’s in education. She is the author of A Home
Named Walter (Macmillan), Ode to a Bad Day(Chronicle), The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary(Chronicle), Dare to be Daring (Abrams), and theupcoming We Are the Theater (Abrams), A Day in theLife of a Day (Chronicle), and the School Hero Series(Holiday House). She loves to write stories packed
with kid-drama that touch the heart and tickle thefunny bone. A theater kid at heart, she has adapted
many of her picture books to Reader's Theater
scripts, available for free on her website
www.chelsealinwallace.com. When she isn’t busy
writing for kids she can be found cheering them on -directing musical theater, coaching volleyball, andencouraging them through their ups and downs. She isrepresented by Jen Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary
Agency and lives in Los Angeles with her husband,daughter, and her dog, Lucky.

Lian Cho is the author and illustrator of many goofy
books. She was born in Taiwan and spent her childhood
among the sheep in New Zealand. Lian now works inBrooklyn and spends her days covered in paint anddrinking tea. In her spare time, she likes to make funny
comics for her newsletter and bake copious amounts ofbanana bread.

About the Book
From rising star Chelsea Lin Wallace and illustrator Lian Cho comes Dare to Be Daring, arhyming, rollicking picture book read-aloud about facing your fears, big or small—perfectfor fans of I Am Courage and Max the Brave.
Today I will dare to be daring.
You say this is pea and beef stew?
It’s green and it’s grimy.
It moved! And it’s slimy!
“I did it! I ate something new!”From tasting a new food to a trip to the dentist (or the basement!), this picture book is aninvitation to be brave in the face of what feels scary. Big or small, fears can feeloverwhelming. What if I say “hi” but my new friend doesn’t say “hi” back? What if I getback on my bike and I fall again? What is that sound in the basement, anyway?!
Kids are courageous at heart, and every time they dare to be daring, they learn—with alittle bit more certainty—that they are brave enough to try just about anything.

Praise for Dare to Be Daring"The creators have come up with an excellent book for caregivers andchildren who are struggling with their fears, for discussion or as a guide topushing through."―School Library Journal"Lin Wallace’s upbeat rhymes riff on the titular phrase to encourage
bravery in the face of various experiences via this upbeat picture book.
Relatable, motivating messaging seems sure to strengthen readers’resolve."―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
ISBN-13 ‫‏‬: ‎978-1419760679
Reading age ‫‏‬: ‎4 - 8 years
Grade level ‫‏‬: ‎Preschool - 3

Today I Will Dare to be Daring By...
“Today I will dare to be daring.
There’s something
I’ve longed to let free.”
Draw yourself on stage! What talent can you share and let free for others to see?

Today I Will Dare to be Daring By...
“Today, I will dare to be daring
when I get to the playground to play.”
Draw yourself being daring on the playground. Will you
try something new? Will you play with someone
different?

Today I Will Dare to be Daring By...
“Today, I will dare to be daringwhen I get to the playground to play.”
Draw yourself being daring on the playground.
Will you try something new? Will you play withsomeone different?

Today I Will Dare to be Daring By...
“Today, I will dare to be daring.
It is something I’ve wanted to try.”
Draw yourself trying something new.
Is it a sport? A food? A new-to-you hairstyle?

“Today, I will dare to be daring.
I may topple and tumble and flop.”
Draw a picture of a time when you have toppled,tumbled or flopped.

What kind of daring are you?
Are you daring on theplayground?
Are you daring on stage?
Are you daring in agame?

Are you daring with anew food?

Are you a daring artist?
Are you a daring chef?
Are you a daring newfriend?
Do you dare to go down
the basement?

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

This is my daring face!
Draw a self portrait showing off your daringface!

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Four Things I Am Afraid Of...

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

What are four ways that you turn your fears intosomething daring?

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Four ways that I am daring!

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Dare to make the this mark into something new...

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Dare to make the this mark into something new...

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Dare to make the this mark into something new...

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

Daring means...

What does daring mean to you?

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

I am daring when...

When or where do you feel your most daring?

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

It’s hard to be daring when...

When is it hard to be daring?

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

My Daring Adventure
Instructions...
Write about a time you weredaring or make up a daring
adventure. Draw a picture to gowith it. Include as many details
as you can! (See writing
template on the next page.)

My Daring Adventure!

Activity for Dare to be Daring
by Chelsea Lin Wallace,illustrated by Lian Cho

DARE TO BE DARINGDARING
MEANS
Brainstorm other ways to say daring

DaringRhyming
Words
Add a rhyming word to the rhyming pairs
from the book.

playway

freemetryflyokay

stayflop

dropalonegroanBe daring! Decorate your cape then cut it out.

Be daring! Decorate your cape then cut it out.

Be daring! Decorate your cape then cut it out.