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trying new things

Books about trying new things for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Berenstain Bears go out to eat

The Berenstain Bears go out to eat

Jan Berenstain

Ages 3–8familydining etiquette

Cover of Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Judith Vigna

Ages 5–9kindnessfriendship

Cover of Puckster's first hockey tryout

Puckster's first hockey tryout

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 4–8couragetrying new things

Cover of Sprinkles' First Haircut

Sprinkles' First Haircut

JC Schwanda

Ages 2–6couragetrying new things

Cover of A job for Wittilda

A job for Wittilda

Caralyn Buehner

Ages 4–8work and employmentself-discovery

Cover of Omar on Ice

Omar on Ice

Maryann Kovalski

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-confidence

Cover of Splat the Cat

Splat the Cat

Rob Scotton

Ages 3–7couragefriendship

Cover of Robert and the Troublesome Tuba

Robert and the Troublesome Tuba

Barbara Seuling

Ages 7–11perseveranceschool

Cover of You can do it, Curious George

You can do it, Curious George

H. A. Rey

Ages 3–7persistenceself-confidence

Cover of Surf's Up

Surf's Up

Judy Katschke

Ages 4–8adventurecompetition

Cover of I Do Not Eat The Colour Green

I Do Not Eat The Colour Green

Lynne Rickards

Ages 3–7picky eatingfood

Cover of Penguin on a scooter

Penguin on a scooter

Kate Endle

Ages 2–5adventureimagination

Cover of I can't

I can't

John Koning

Ages 3–7determinationperseverance

Cover of Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow

Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow

Alexander Stadler

Ages 4–8performing artscourage

Cover of Lights, camera, star!

Lights, camera, star!

Grosset & Dunlap

Ages 5–9courageovercoming fear

Cover of Jump!

Jump!

Scott M. Fischer

Ages 3–7couragefear

Cover of Beetle McGrady eats bugs!

Beetle McGrady eats bugs!

Megan McDonald

Ages 5–9couragetrying new things

Cover of Bing Yuk!

Bing Yuk!

Ted Dewan

Ages 2–6trying new thingsfood exploration

Cover of Katie Catz makes a splash

Katie Catz makes a splash

Anne F. Rockwell

Ages 3–7courageovercoming fear

Cover of Surf's Up

Surf's Up

Annie Auerbach

Ages 5–9adventurecourage

Cover of Buster and the dance contest

Buster and the dance contest

Marc Brown

Ages 4–8self-confidencetrying new things

Cover of Buster climbs the walls

Buster climbs the walls

Marc Brown

Ages 4–8courageperseverance

Cover of Surf's Up

Surf's Up

Lisa Rao

Ages 3–7adventurecourage

Cover of Princesses are not good at everything

Princesses are not good at everything

Kate Lum

Ages 3–7self-acceptancegrowth mindset