I love doing school visits! But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. A daunting gaze downward, past Jabari’s toes that curl around the edge of the board, makes the water look incredibly far away, and when seen from behind, he seems as high up as the skyscrapers in the distance. —The Washington Post, "Finally, after words of encouragement from his patient father, Jabari makes the climb and braves the jump, a sequence viewed from various perspectives that amplify his accomplishment. ", by Brea Cubit Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. It's colorful, with a heavy emphasis on blues and oranges. I wrote & illustrated a picture book called "Jabari Jumps"! Our Family newsletter is a little parenting cheat sheet, delivered to your inbox daily. Great, Click the ‘Allow’ Button Above All Content © 2020 Gaia Cornwall. Gaia’s debut picture book, Jabari Jumps (Candlewick Press), was featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, was named a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, an Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year, and was a staff pick in NPR’s Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017’s Great Reads, among other accolades! Please select the topics you're interested in: Would you like to turn on POPSUGAR desktop notifications to get breaking news ASAP? ☝️, Awesome, You’re All Set! He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. ... features an aerial image from the boy's point of view, staring down at his toes and into the water below the diving board. Why Not Commemorate the Hellscape That Is 2020 With a Pandemic-Themed Christmas Ornament? Visit the post for more. It’s just… maybe he should do some stretches first. —Kirkus Reviews, "It’s a summertime rite of passage: jumping off the diving board for the first time. Needless to say, Jabari might not be quite as ready as he thinks he is, but that doesn't stop his father from being a patient father and a cheerleader for his son. ( Log Out /  Change ), Fiction Especially for Animal and Outdoor-lovers, Fiction: Historical Fiction/Fictionalized Biographies. spreading the word on delightful children's literature. Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall • Writer and Illustrator for Surface Design + Publishing and published by Candlewick Press is a book that I have seen come up in my Instagram feed a ton so naturally I had to check it out. Cornwall is never afraid to explore different perspectives in this book, and it gives the illustrations and Jabari's world a dynamic feel. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account.