Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But once on the diving board it changes his feelings, about jumping.  Read to find out if Jabari will persevere through his challenge.

In this charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog, the girl has a wonderful idea. “She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!” But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly.  Eventually she become mad. What do you think she will do? Will she give up or use perseverance? Read to find out.