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Jabari Tries

by Gaia Cornwall Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS

Critically Recognized

A backyard invention takes teamwork

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Paperback New English

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Starred review praising the book’s familiar emotional ups and downs and triumphant success.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A backyard invention takes teamwork

Jabari sets out to build a flying machine on his own, but his first attempt fails and frustration follows. With encouragement from Dad and help from his little sister Nika, he has to reconsider what making the invention will take. The backyard project gives the story a concrete frame for exploring persistence, flexibility, and accepting help. At 32 pages, the picture book pairs this family dynamic with mixed-media illustrations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children interested in building, inventing, and trying again
  • Families seeking a picture book about accepting help and working through frustration

Themes

PerseveranceFlexibilityFamily supportInventiveness

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Book overview

"Jabari's emotional ups and downs will be familiar to young children, and his hard-won success feels triumphant. Jabari succeeds, and so does this book." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Jabari is making a flying machine in his backyard! "It'll be easy. I don't need any help," he declares. But it doesn't work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall's tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can become a brilliant reality.
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