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 any help,” he declares. But it doesn’t work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall’s tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can become a brilliant reality.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: Gaia CornwallEAN: 9781406399844COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 220 gHEIGHT: 290 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Walker Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-10-14CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / GeneralWIDTH: 250 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Picture storybooks
A fabulous story for little inventors who feel frustrated by external limitations, with some subtle coping mechanisms embedded in it.
Gaia Cornwall is an author-illustrator who loves making patterns for surface design. Her work can be seen in magazines, in logos, on various products, and even in movies. She is also the author/illustrator of Jabari Jumps. She lives in the USA, in Rhode Island. Find her online at gaiacornwall.com and on Twitter as @GaiaCC.
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 any help,” he declares. But it doesn’t work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall’s tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can become a brilliant reality.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: Gaia CornwallEAN: 9781406399844COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 220 gHEIGHT: 290 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Walker Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-10-14CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / GeneralWIDTH: 250 cmSPINE:
Gaia Cornwall is an author-illustrator who loves making patterns for surface design. Her work can be seen in magazines, in logos, on various products, and even in movies. She is also the author/illustrator of Jabari Jumps. She lives in the USA, in Rhode Island. Find her online at gaiacornwall.com and on Twitter as @GaiaCC.
