Jabari Tries

by Gaia Cornwall

Gaia Cornwall (Illustrator)

Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit, patience, and maybe even a little help from his sister.

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.

• ISBN10: 1536207160
• ISBN13: 9781536207163
• Publish Date: 8 September 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781536207163

Reviews

[mrs_mander_reads]

Another easy read to add to your diverse children's books list! Jabari navigates the scientific process, emotions, and research in this book, so it would also be great for a STEM story time. A few names of POC inventors/scientists are also mentioned, so it's a great jumping off point for exploring the lives of those read people, too.