Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies Board Book Series
Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies – Keep Trying (Don’t Give Up!)
by Andrea J. Loney
illustrated by Hazel Quintanilla
Charlesbridge
ISBN: 978-1-62354-465-2
Chick and Lamb want to play outside, but it’s raining. Once the rain stops, Lamb struggles to put on rain boots. As Lamb laments “I can’t!”, Chick replies, “Keep trying!” Then Chick is struggling to jump over the rain puddles. As Chick cries, “I can’t!”, Lamb replies, “Keep trying!” As they congratulate each other for their determination, a rainbow arcs above them.
This lighthearted board book playfully addresses perseverance. A warm and winning message for little ones!
Chicken Soup for the Soul BABIES imparts good values through heartwarming and humorous stories to help little ones put their best foot forward.
Reviews
Children’s Literature
A stormy day turns sunny, and Lamb and Chick can finally go out to play. Lamb cannot get his rain boots on, but Chick continues to encourage him to keep trying. Lamb successfully gets his boots on and goes outside to play in the puddles left by the storm. Chick is scared of the big puddle and thinks he cannot get over or around it. After encouragement from Lamb, Chick hops on rocks through the puddle and joins Lamb in playing with a ball. A wonderful message of perseverance is conveyed in this cute book. Repeat phrasing and repeat encouragement of the message to keep trying is fantastic and helps toddlers realize that even if they don’t succeed the first time if they keep trying they can accomplish the task at hand. Celebration and praise throughout this book boost confidence in the young reader, instilling the knowledge that they will eventually succeed.