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persistence

Books about persistence for readers of all ages.

Cover of Where is my eraser?

Where is my eraser?

Robert Rosen

Ages 4–7problem-solvingpersistence

Cover of Even that moose won't listen to me

Even that moose won't listen to me

Martha Alexander

Ages 3–7persistencenature

Cover of The chilly mammoth

The chilly mammoth

Roberto Pavanello

Ages 8–12adventurewildlife conservation

Cover of A Dinosaur Named Sue

A Dinosaur Named Sue

Fay Robinson with the SUE Science Team of The Field Museum, Fay Robinson

Ages 5–10sciencediscovery

Cover of Please, no more nuts!

Please, no more nuts!

Jonathan Fenske

Ages 3–8humormoderation

Cover of A job for Wittilda

A job for Wittilda

Caralyn Buehner

Ages 4–8work and employmentself-discovery

Cover of Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

Candace Fleming

Ages 3–7persistencegardening

Cover of The Costume Party

The Costume Party

Victoria Chess

Ages 3–7friendshipimagination

Cover of More pies!

More pies!

Robert N Munsch

Ages 4–8hungercompetition

Cover of Mandie and the mysterious fisherman

Mandie and the mysterious fisherman

Lois Gladys Leppard

Ages 8–12mysteryadventure

Cover of Pooh's Honey Tree, A Step 1 Book

Pooh's Honey Tree, A Step 1 Book

Isabel Gaines, A. A. Milne

Ages 4–8friendshippersistence

Cover of The Perfect Hamburger

The Perfect Hamburger

Alexander McCall Smith

Ages 9–14cookingcreativity

Cover of The humblebee hunter

The humblebee hunter

Deborah Hopkinson

Ages 7–11naturecuriosity

Cover of Sasquatch exterminator

Sasquatch exterminator

Don Freed

Ages 6–10adventurehumor

Cover of Pig digs! (Leveled books)

Pig digs! (Leveled books)

Della Cohen

Ages 4–7adventureexploration

Cover of You can do it, Curious George

You can do it, Curious George

H. A. Rey

Ages 3–7persistenceself-confidence

Cover of An Itch to Scratch

An Itch to Scratch

Damian Harvey

Ages 3–7persistenceproblem-solving

Cover of Have you seen my potty?

Have you seen my potty?

Mij Kelly

Ages 2–5toilet trainingindependence

Cover of You can't catch me!

You can't catch me!

Joanne Oppenheim

Ages 3–7persistencespeed and agility

Cover of Batbaby finds a home

Batbaby finds a home

Robert M. Quackenbush

Ages 3–8homebelonging

Cover of Cape Mermaid Mystery

Cape Mermaid Mystery

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids

Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids

Hal Leonard Corp., Jimmy Brown

Ages 9–12music instructionrock music

Cover of Animal Mazes (Maze Fun)

Animal Mazes (Maze Fun)

Kim Blundell, Jenny Tyler

Ages 4–8problem-solvinganimals

Cover of Mathmatters

Mathmatters

Chicha Lynch, Eugene Olmstead

Ages 12–15problem-solvinglogical thinking