perseverance

"A young boy is determined to create the perfect cake, but when his baking doesn't go quite as planned, he learns to embrace the unexpected"--Provided by publisher.

Panda tries to follow a butterfly over a mountain, but the slippery, snowy slope makes it difficult to climb.

"Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the slow loris, the snail, the sloth, and the walrus! But Barbara realizes that if she just tries her best, she's already won"--Provided by publisher.

"Three flightless birds creatively and persistently pursue their dream of flying until, at last, they succeed"--Provided by publisher.

"A young boy learns to care for his own plant, proudly taking after his gardener father"--Provided by publisher.

This popular West African tale follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.

"Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey? . . . Steve Light's . . . artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship. Itsy Bitsy sits at home, drinking tea, all alone . . . Everyone knows the rhyme 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider.' We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout--again. Generations of children have sung this beloved verse and mastered its accompanying twisty finger play. But what sent the tiny spider on his upward trek to begin with? What happened along the way--and where is Itsy now?"--Provided by publisher.

"Izzy Gizmo has been invited to Technoff Isle's annual convention where the inventor of the best machine will win coveted admittance to the Genius Guild. Great inventors produce gadgets that can be put to good use, so Izzy Gizmo decides to build a recycling machine that mends broken tools. But with fearsome foe Abi von Lavish getting the best of her at every turn, can Izzy Gizmo and Fixer create the winning invention?"--Provided by publisher.