{"product_id":"not-perfect-isbn-9780823451708","title":"Not Perfect","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the creators of \u003ci\u003eNot Little\u003c\/i\u003e, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing the mistakes that let us build new skills.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDot is good at a lot of things, but good isn’t perfect. Perfect  is her sister’s blue-ribbon painting, or her brothers’ first-place tie  in the spelling bee, or her mom’s black belt in tae kwon do. Dot tries  and tries, but all she has to show for it is funny-looking cupcakes,  off-key piano squeaks, and almost-goals in soccer. Nothing she does is perfect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen  Dot and her classmates get an assignment to make a poster about a  person they admire, Dot has someone in mind right away: her best friend,  Sam. But draft after draft comes out looking all wrong! How will she  ever make the perfect poster for her perfect friend?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans         of Dot and Sam and new readers alike will melt as Dot keeps           on trying in this relatable companion to \u003ci\u003eNot Little\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring Maya Myers’s effortless         narrative voice and Hyewon Yum’s irresistible illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\"Dot's path to finding confidence and appreciating what matters will likely strike a chord, uplift, and reassure.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An sweet narrative promoting resilience and embracing imperfection, this is an amiable addition to the shelves.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"First-person narration effectively conveys a child’s insecurities, and it deftly explores the mutual admiration in young friendships to reinforce both stick-to-itiveness and embracing imperfections. Yum’s colored pencil linework, saturated waxy textures, and expressive rounded style on negative space all carry the same airy, playful energy as the book’s indomitable protagonist.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This second book about Dot gives the realistic-seeming child plenty of support from nonjudgmental adults, providing time and space to solve her own problems—and without the pressure of perfection.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Kids struggling with perfectionism will learn a valuable lesson.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaya Myers\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, a freelance book editor, and a former elementary school teacher. Her debut picture book \u003ci\u003eNot Little\u003c\/i\u003e, also illustrated by Hyewon Yum, was an ALSC Notable Children's Book and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, author\/illustrator Matt Myers, and three daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHyewon Yum is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed books for children. Her titles include \u003ci\u003eThis Is Our House, The Twins' Blanket, There Are No Scary Wolves, Last Night\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of an Honorable Mention Bologna Ragazzi Award and an SCBWI Golden Kite Award, and \u003ci\u003eMom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. She is also the illustrator of Maya Myers’s \u003ci\u003eNot Little\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304092324069,"sku":"NP9780823451708","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451708.jpg?v=1767733904","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/not-perfect-isbn-9780823451708","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}