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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
I've read a lot of these "face your fears, kids!" books lately, so I'm getting a little worn down. I do like that this one has a realistic story about facing a specific fear but with advice that can be used to face other fears, too. The artwork is nice, and a book with non-white characters is a welcome addition to the library collection.
Used with preschoolers and had faces with different emotions expressed posted around the room. Talked about being brave and using breathing to try to calm down when upset or scared, and had kids identify the emotions and talk with their adults about what made them (kids AND adults) happy, sad, scared/confused/surprised, and mad.
This is a really special picture book about being brave and trying new things. Delightful!
Having spent many years around swimming pools and diving boards, I can say she's got this fear and the joy of overcoming fear down pat. Love the visual POV when he's at the top of the board. And I love his dad, who gives just the right kind of encouragement.
Really solid, and a book that kids will definitely relate to from their own experiences. I was just saying recently that black boys are even more under-represented in picture books than black girls, so of course I was overjoyed to see that this is a series. I'll look forward to seeing Jabari again on my shelves.
The encouraging role of Jabari's dad whispering in his ear gets him up and down, down, down in this gorgeously illustrated book about courage-a character pillar for my school in the month of September. This book could be used to discuss courage, and then later to point out writing moves like alliteration, thought shots, and picking a moment in time for a personal narrative. Highly recommended!
Bought this book to add to my library because of a student named Jabari. Even as a cool 6th grader, he was so enamored and spent all day reading it, clutching it, and showing it off to everyone in the school. Served as a powerful reminder of the necessity of representation in books. He blossomed into a new person seeing the first Jabari he'd ever seen in a book, who also looked like him to boot! 5 stars from us both!
It was fine. I did not think the story was anything new. Fairly predictable. Students were not very captivated. I did really like the illustrations though!
Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite new storytime book is, Jabari Jumps is my answer. The story has fantastic rhythm and perspective and I LOVE how it discusses bravery & courage in a way kids can understand. Also, the illustrations are phenomenal.