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From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or graduation.

This gorgeous gift book, equally perfect for preschool graduations or college commencements, baby showers or birthdays, is an inspirational tribute to the universal struggles and achievements of childhood. Beginning with a first birthday, the scenes travel through childhood triumphs and milestones, coming full circle to graduation. A magical blend of succinct text and beautiful watercolors renders each moment with tenderness and humor and encourages readers to “remember then, with every try, sometimes you fail . . . sometimes you fly.”

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ISBN-13:	9780544640405
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	95 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Katherine Applegate’s many children's books include the Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan, the bestselling novels Wishtree and Crenshaw, the bestselling Animorphs series, and the picture books Ivan and The Buffalo Storm. She lives in California. Visit her online at katherineapplegate.com and on Twitter at @kaauthor.
Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books and chapter books—including Yaks Yak and Gondra's Treasure by Linda Sue Park and Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated several, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com, on Twitter @jblackreinhardt, and on Instagram @JenniferBlackReinhardt.

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The Best New Picture Books of April 2018

Let’s not beat around the snow-laden bushes: it’s been a long winter. It’s been the kind of stormy season that’s driven even the fiercest grizzly bears among us into hiding. That’s why we’re all ready to stretch, dance, and bask in a shower of new stories, right? If your pajama-clad young readers are likewise clamoring […]

03/05/2018
With a cast that ranges across the span of childhood, this book seems destined to be given at milestone moments. Each page turn contrasts “before” vignettes with wordless, triumphant “afters”—the result of learning, resilience, or maturity. The dinosaur fan who was too short to ride the “Dino-tastic” roller-coaster has, in the next scene, grown enough for the exhilarating ride, his hands flung high in the air. The girl who first looks at a book and sees only a mass of undecipherable markings becomes the kind of reader who can’t put down a book even after lights out. Reinhardt’s watercolor-and-ink portraits have a marvelous specificity that invites readers to connect more deeply with the diverse characters as they struggle, grow, and “sometimes... fly.” Ages 4–7. Author’s agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties; illustrator’s agent, Marietta B. Zacker, Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"...This charming and engaging celebration of life is a must-read and a must-have. A natural successor to Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You’ll Go! that deals with navigating life’s ups and downs." — Booklist
"Exuberant and loving; sure to incite giggles from kids and teary smiles from adults and possibly to unseat Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a perennial graduation gift." — Kirkus Reviews
"With a cast that ranges across the span of childhood, this book seems destined to be given at milestone moments." — Publishers Weekly
"An excellent choice for solo or group sharing and a natural for commemorating a graduation or other milestone." — School Library Journal

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"...This charming and engaging celebration of life is a must-read and a must-have. A natural successor to Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You’ll Go! that deals with navigating life’s ups and downs."

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06/01/2018
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 into a wading pool. The verso shows him confidently facing rolling ocean waves. Learning to drive, finding a soul mate, and graduation are among the other milestones represented. The illustrations, executed in ink and watercolor, are filled with humor. A bedraggled mom, hair askew, ingredients spilling over and even onto her baby's head, struggles to learn to bake. The following page reveals a lovely birthday cake with the guest of honor toddling happily across the floor. A driver's ed car carries the warning, "Beware! Student Driver" followed by a view of that driver enjoying a solo road trip. Reinhardt's scenes are inclusive of different families. The author concludes with some pages of advice and, most important, "What matters most is what you take from all you learn." VERDICT An excellent choice for solo or group sharing and a natural for commemorating a graduation or other milestone.—Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Cambridge, MA

School Library Journal

2018-02-03
This celebration of young people and the families that support them encourages persistence as children stumble through inevitable difficulties en route to triumph.The opening page shows an exhausted-looking mother baking in a messy kitchen while the text reads "Before the cake…." The reverse side of the page is wordless, simply presenting the image of a jubilant child's first birthday party, the guest of honor toddling along with cake-covered face and hands. The majority of the book follows this same pattern—a "before the" phrase paired with an image of struggle that accompanies the specific stage of life and a wordless, joyful illustration of the payoff on the verso. The book spans the milestones of childhood, from feeding oneself to first love and, eventually, graduation. The remaining few pages offer words of encouragement, reminding readers that failures and heartbreak are unavoidable but any setback can be an opportunity for growth. The humorous and emotionally evocative illustrations include culturally nonspecific characters with a variety of skin tones. The pages that depict a challenge are backgrounded by open, blank space, while the pages of success are fully illustrated, visually contrasting the feelings of frustration and isolation that can accompany the work of learning a new skill with the satisfaction of achievement. Exuberant and loving; sure to incite giggles from kids and teary smiles from adults and possibly to unseat Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a perennial graduation gift. (Picture book. 4-8, adult)

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