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Jabari Jumps ~ Gaia Cornwall

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Jabari Jumps

Written by Gaia Cornwall
Illustrated by Gaia Cornwall

After completing his swim lessons and passing his swim test, Jabari is ready to jump off the diving board…or is he? He lets others go ahead of him in line, he stretches, he takes a tiny rest and finally, after some encouragement from his dad, Jabari jumps! This is a fun book about a boy overcoming his fear of jumping off the diving board. Read more >>

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Originally posted on April 1, 2019.

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