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21) Gymnastics jump
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Lily is performing in her first gymnastics meet, and her routines begin well, but she falls off the balance beam--however she does not quit, but gets back up and finishes her performance.
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Getting frustrated is a part of life! And, whether Kiki is working on squeezing toothpaste right onto her toothbrush, getting the zipper to slide all the way up her jacket, or spreading cream cheese on a bagel, she learns that taking a deep breath, saying No Biggy! and trying again helps manage frustration.
23) Zippy the runner
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"Zippy the runner loves to run. Although Zippy has a skinny body, short legs, and has never won a race, he never gives up. With the encouragement from his friends, Zippy keeps running, hoping that next time he will do better"--
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"Lily the sailboat is small but sturdy, in a harbor full of enormous cargo ships, speedy fishing vessels, and bossy tugboats...Out on the lake, the tall ships are coming! To pass from the harbor to the lake, Lily must blow her horn and ask the lift bridge to rise...Finally, Lily slips under just before the bridge goes down, her sails fluttering with excitement as she spies the majestic barquentine, schooner, and other grand old ships heading toward...
26) A thousand no's
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A little girl with a great idea is, at first, disheartened to hear "NO!", but with perseverance, collaboration, and imagination she finds a way to build something even greater.
30) Elena rides
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"Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again. With this reassuring story of childlike persistence, Juana Medina, creator of the acclaimed Juana & Lucas series, introduces Elena, a plucky elephant, and the little red bird who is Elena's faithful cheerleader. Simple, energetic text and bold, brilliant artwork convey...
31) Lure of the lake
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Twins Harley and Rhiannon Hummingbird travel from their Oklahoma home to their grandparents' new cabin in northern Wisconsin where they not only learn about the best techniques in having a successful day fishing, but also about teamwork and persistence.
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A little fairy gardener loves the one beautiful flower in his garden--the rest of the garden is overgrown with weeds due to the gardener's small size. Feeling overwhelmed, the little gardener makes a wish for a little help. Two human children, seeing the beautiful flower, begin weeding and the little gardener wakes up to wonder.
33) Trying
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How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail. Failure can be disappointing, and even heartbreaking, but...
35) Hockey hero
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Grace loves hockey, but her inability to shoot has her tempted to quit the team until she and her friend Myles work together to improve their skills. Includes glossary and activities.
38) Plus one
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Agnes is having a tea party, but the first person who shows up is the persistent boy next door--who comes with an astonishing variety of animal friends (and an awesome mother).
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"Sprout, Seed, Sprout! is the story of a young boy who, like many children, has decided to plant a seed--in this case, an avocado seed. And as with so many things in life, the process takes a good while longer than anticipated ... A meditation on patience and perseverance, combined with humour (and an utterly charming cat), this title has lots of patterning and repetition and will make a great choice for storytime."--
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Nico is a blueberry guy. He loves helping his parents take care of the blueberry bushes in their yard. He’s even found ways to keep a bear out of their orchard and to get neighbors and classmates to join in harvesting the fruit. His big hope is to earn money to donate to the Community Center, and he creates a plan to make that happen.