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A Kids Book About The Impossible

By DK and Jamie Mustard
Series: A Kids Book
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An accessible and empowering introduction to resilience, designed to inspire thoughtful conversations between kids and grownups. An accessible and empowering introduction to building resilience (aka, overcoming the impossible). Do you know that feeling when something is so hard, it almost feels impossible to do? Maybe it's... Read More
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An accessible and empowering introduction to resilience, designed to inspire thoughtful conversations between kids and grownups.

An accessible and empowering introduction to building resilience (aka, overcoming the impossible).

Do you know that feeling when something is so hard, it almost feels impossible to do? Maybe it's learning a new instrument, having a tough conversation, or using your voice for something that matters. This book is for every kid who's ever faced something difficult, and has the bravery to grow and learn through those hard things. You can do it!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241725986

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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