Bad case of the almosts by Sumner Johnson, Janet 

BTSB Prebound(Capstone Editions, 2023)

BTSB #: 492540 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   
Lexile: 520 AD

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Disappointment - Fiction Optimism - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction

Summary: Abby is tired of all the "almosts" in her life, but when she "almost" falls in a puddle she reconsiders, and starts making lists of the pros and cons of "almosts" and discovers that sometimes almost is good enough.

It could be worse by Tsarfati, Einat 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 891166 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Adventure Fiction Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Sailors - Fiction Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. - Fiction Humorous fiction Optimism - Fiction

Summary: As a pair of shipwrecked sailors float on what's left of their ship, Albertini is none too happy. But no matter how bad the situation seems, George, cheerfully playing his harmonica, reminds his friend it could always be worse.

Rain before rainbows by Prasadam-Halls, Smriti 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 730342 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   
F&P: L

Genres: Fantasy Fiction

Subjects: Grief - Fiction Loss (Psychology) - Fiction Foxes - Fiction Hope - Fiction Optimism - Fiction Stories in rhyme

Summary: In this heartfelt story about courage, change, and moving on, a girl and her companion fox travel together away from a sorrowful past, through challenging and stormy times, toward color and light and life.

When things aren't right, go left by Colagiovanni, Marc 

BTSB Prebound(Orchard Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 226364 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.4 LG

Genres: Fantasy Fiction

Subjects: Life change events - Fiction Optimism - Fiction Emotions - Fiction

Summary: A boy who encounters life's challenges forges ahead on his path with optimism, pushing aside all of the negative creatures who wish to stop his progress.