Can’t Do It

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The ultimate "YES I CAN" for kids who feel challenged by life's daily struggles. I believe in you.
One step at a time.
Let me show you.
Deep breath. Can't Do It sees an adult help a toddler complete a seemingly impossible task – learning how to ride a scooter. With kindness and encouragement the toddler finds that "can't" quickly becomes "can".
With gentle, loving and humorous texts, this board book series presents a range of relatable situations to help children learn how to overcome negativity and anxiety, turning tantrums into giggles and hugs. Nelly Buchet is a writer and actor last seen on HBO's Big Little Lies. She is the author of Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family. A Dalai Lama Fellow, she has taught nonviolent conflict resolution in schools and is the founder of The Snow Lion Storytelling Initiative, which distributes books to refugee children in orphanages. Born and raised in Paris, she spends her free time watching other people's dogs play.
Paulina Morgan is an illustrator based in the south of Chile. She has loved painting ever since she was a child, a talent inherited from her grandmother. Paulina loves to go on adventures around the world as well as riding her bike and cooking. She studied design before moving to Barcelona, Spain to obtain her master's degree in Art Direction. She worked in advertising before deciding to pursue her passion for illustration and since then she has never regretted having followed her dream.

Over the course of 11 spreads, "I can't do it" changes to "Did it!"

Nancy Buchet is the author of Cat Dog Dog: 2021 Irma Black Award winner, American Library Association Notable Book, 2020 CCBC Best Books for Kids

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