A large goal becomes more manageable when a character can see the next step. These books show planning, practice, and progress over time.
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Jabari sets out to build a machine that can fly across the yard. Each sketch, build and test aims at that one goal, and the story ends when the machine flies.
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Recommended by Happily Ever ElephantsStory & parent notes
A nursery rhyme gives Lola a goal: a garden of her own. She picks out her flowers, plants them, and at the end invites her friends to enjoy the flowers, food and a story there.
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Recommended by Read-at-Home MomStory & parent notes
Oscar misses his mother, then waters a drooping plant, and Nana helps him gather planting supplies. He keeps tending the plants as they grow, until they fill the apartment and go to the neighbors.
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Recommended by Imagination SoupStory & parent notes
After a fire destroys their home, the family chooses a comfortable chair as a shared goal and saves coins in a big jar. Over time the coins add up to the chair.
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Recommended by Miss BehaviorStory & parent notesTry another title, author, or age, or clear the filters.
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