Overview

"He's ready to make a splash! I'm ready to pull off the perfect cannonball, but everyone has advice. ""You need more weight"" ""Bigger shorts!"" ""More muscles!"" ""BIGGER SHORTS!"" All it really takes is listening to your own voice and finding the courage to make the perfect cannonball."

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This distinctive story of summer fun and growth, set within a culture underrepresented on North American shelves, carries a universal message of listening to one's own heart and being oneself when the world tries to tell you how and who to be. - Kirkus Reviews

Along with the expressive images, the story will resonate with those learning how to navigate the emotional minefield of turning a failure into a success. -- School Library Journal, Starred Review Fans of Cornwall's Jabari Jumps...will appreciate this Kiwi take on taking that first big character-defining leap. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Striking...this story's message for kids to be true to themselves is one that bears repeating. -- Booklist This distinctive story of summer fun and growth, set within a culture underrepresented on North American shelves, carries a universal message of listening to one's own heart and being oneself when the world tries to tell you how and who to be...A creative treat. -- Kirkus Reviews

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Sacha Cotter writes for television in addition to creating picture book texts. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Visit sachacotter.com. Josh Morgan is a full-time picture book illustrator and lives in Wellington, New Zealand

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