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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…

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3 authors picked Jabari Tries as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is one of my favorites!

In the story, Jabari attempts to build a flying machine, but he becomes frustrated when it doesn’t work the way he wanted it to. With encouragement from his father, Jabari learns an important lesson about patience, perseverance, and the power of trying again.

The story also highlights the value of accepting help from others, even when we initially think we can do everything on our own. It’s a meaningful reminder for children about persistence, problem-solving, and learning from setbacks.

My daughter loves this book because Jabari’s little sister Nika wears a different fun costume in each scene.

All three of my children have learned from this book what to do when they’re frustrated: Take a deep breath and try again, just like Jabari, they like to say. And I love this book because it offers strong yet subtle representation along with awesome life lessons!

Many of us can relate to a younger sibling bugging the heck out of their older sibling when they are trying to get something done. Jabari is trying to build a flying machine and his little sister, Nika wants to be involved. I love this book because it not only demonstrates Kabari’s perseverance but also the strategies he uses and the reflection that he does between each attempt. (He sketched, he planned, he made changes) When he became frustrated, he took a break, took a breath (a great strategy for all of us to use when we get “stuck”), and…

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