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perfectionism

Books about perfectionism for readers of all ages.

Cover of Olive's perfect world

Olive's perfect world

Jennifer Plecas

Ages 4–8friendshipperfectionism

Cover of The Perfect Gymnast

The Perfect Gymnast

Michele Martin Bossley

Ages 10–14self-confidenceperfectionism

Cover of Perfect Percy

Perfect Percy

Bonnie Pryor

Ages 4–8perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Too Perfect (Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek)

Too Perfect (Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek)

Deborah Heiligman

Ages 7–11perfectionismschool

Cover of Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever

Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever

Judith Viorst

Ages 5–9self-improvementperfectionism

Cover of Perfectly prima

Perfectly prima

Whoopi Goldberg, Deborah Underwood

Ages 8–12perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Nobody's perfect

Nobody's perfect

Ellen Flanagan Burns

Ages 5–10perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Perfect Man

Perfect Man

Troy Wilson

Ages 3–8self-acceptanceindividuality

Cover of Say Cheese

Say Cheese

Lauren Child

Ages 4–8self-confidenceschool experiences

Cover of Practically Perfect

Practically Perfect

Hilary McKay

Ages 8–12perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Shiny broken pieces

Shiny broken pieces

Sona Charaipotra

Ages 13–18balletcompetition

Cover of Better Than Perfect

Better Than Perfect

SImone Elkeles

Ages 13–18perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Perfect

Perfect

Danny Parker, Freya Blackwood

Ages 3–7perfectionismappreciation

Cover of Better than perfect

Better than perfect

Melissa Kantor

Ages 10–14perfectionismfather-daughter relationship

Cover of Cut

Cut

Patricia McCormick

Ages 14–18self-harmmental health

Cover of Never enough

Never enough

Denise Jaden

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Good Enough

Good Enough

Paula Yoo

Ages 13–18perfectionismfamily pressure

Cover of Tidy

Tidy

Emily Gravett

Ages 3–7orderlinessperfectionism

Cover of 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids

101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids

Christine Fonseca

Ages 9–14self-discoverygiftedness

Cover of The best little girl in the world

The best little girl in the world

Steven Levenkron

Ages 13–18eating disordersperfectionism

Cover of Perfect Girl

Perfect Girl

Mary Hogan, Mary Hogan

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of The girl who never made mistakes

The girl who never made mistakes

Mark Pett

Ages 4–9perfectionismself-acceptance

Cover of Here's to you, Rachel Robinson

Here's to you, Rachel Robinson

Judy Blume

Ages 10–14family conflictperfectionism

Cover of The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

Clare Legrand

Ages 9–14friendshipmystery