Jabari Tries
Ages 3 to 9The first machines Jabari builds don’t fly, and each one leads to another sketch and another test. The failures are part of how he finally gets a machine to fly.
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The Curious Garden
Ages 3 to 7Liam’s early mistakes, too much water and clumsy pruning, don’t end the garden. He learns better care, and the garden spreads along the railway until other gardeners join in.
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The Most Magnificent Thing
Ages 4 and upThe girl’s first tries at the magnificent thing don’t match her plan. When she looks at them again, she sees parts worth using, and they end up in the finished thing.
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