Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 978-0316541169
At one time or another, we’ve all experienced what it’s like to be a beginner. Some people have no problem trying something new. Others, not so much. Often, it depends on the context. Is it something we feel like we *should* be good at? Something maybe the others around us seem to be experts at? How much time will it take to be an “expert,” anyway? And, is good enough *really* enough?
Whatever the reason, it’s easy to start something and decide to give up far too soon, as Mira does in Faith Pray‘s newest picture book, PERFECTLY IMPERFECT MIRA.
“Every time Mira started a new thing, she gave up.
Mira never got to the second of anything.
Not the second day.
Not the second lesson.
Not the second try.”
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While the others looked like mountains, Mira felt like a stone.
“They were rivers, Mira was a trickle.
They were trees. Mira was seed.”
What might it look like to “pretend to be good at something… just for a minute?”
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When no one is watching, Mira gives it a try. Wobble. Flop. Trying again and again isn’t so terrible after all!
Sweetly illustrated with various pencils and watercolor ink, this heart-warming ode to believing in yourself and try-try-trying again is another beauty by Faith Pray!
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- Don’t miss this fabulous interview with Faith on Let’s Talk Picture Books, including lots of in-progress images, a peek under the dust jacket, and more!
- Check out this LBBYR :Book Chat” video with Faith, as she shares the process from color decisions to sketches, images, to the final art for MIRA.
- Enjoy this inspiring interview with Faith about her journey as an author/illustrator and the inspiration for PERFECTLY IMPERFECT MIRA.
- Check out this 2020 ReaderKidZ post about Faith’s first book, THE STARKEEPER.
