Kit Tries Again: Oops! Almost! (Book 7)

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Book 7 of Kit's Little Sparks, resilience STEM books for ages 2 to 4. Written by patent attorney Chris Kuczynski. Phase 2 Making: trying again when an invention falls apart.

Read the complete guide to all 20 books in the series: STEM Books for Toddlers

CRASH! It fell apart. Now what?

Kit's new invention breaks the moment it is tested. The juice box goes in, everything wobbles, and the whole thing collapses. Kit's lip wobbles too. Then Sparks introduces Sam and Suki, twins who could not be more different. Sam crashes into everything with enthusiasm and a gap toothed grin. Suki calmly figures out what went wrong. Together they have a secret handshake: a fist bump that turns into wiggling fingers like fireworks. And a battle cry: "ALMOST!"

Sam builds a tower. It crashes. "OOPS! ALMOST!" He builds again. Crashes again. "OOPS! ALMOST!" Each time Sam grins wider. Each time Suki examines the wreckage more closely. Kit watches, and something shifts. Kit starts laughing. Failure is not scary anymore. It is funny. It is a game.

When Kit finally tries again, it crashes. But this time Kit shouts "ALMOST!" Suki leans in, points to one spot, and says, "Fix ONE thing." Kit fixes it. Tries again. And it works. "I DID IT!"

What is inside:

• 24 pages of story, activities, and play

• Full color watercolor illustrations

• The Inventor's Playbook: one Activity Page and six Play-Together Games with spot illustrations

• A note for parents and educators

• QR code linking to read aloud video and printable resources

About the series:
Kit's Little Sparks is a 20 book curriculum that builds the emotional and behavioral skills children need to become creative thinkers and problem solvers. Written by Chris Kuczynski, an engineer turned patent attorney, preschool co-founder, and dad.

Details:

• Ages: 2+

• Format:
  Board book, 7 x 7 inches
  Hardcover, 8 x 8 inches
  Paperback, 8 x 8 inches

• Pages: 24

• ISBN 978-1-968470-13-5 (board book)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-45-6 (hardcover)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-86-9 (paperback)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-14-2 (EPUB)
  ISBN 978-1-968470-64-7 (Kindle)