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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2018 | Picture Books
Gr 3 Up—Several developmental events from infancy to adulthood demonstrate that repeated efforts and even failures can lead to eventual success. The scenarios follow a pattern beginning with "before the…" placed on white ground above a picture of an unsuccessful effort, while the colorful reverse wordless page reveals the joyful exuberance of victory. For example, "before the seas…" depicts a small boy clad in water wings, arms crossed, head averted as he refuses to venture in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2018
Spare and lilting rhymes remind readers that as kids hit various markers (first laugh, first friend, etc.), they will experience...Log In or Sign Up to Read More