Ari arranges everything by Vernon, Katie 

BTSB Prebound(RP Kids, 2023)

BTSB #: 908573 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: A gender-fluid child loves arranging things in neat orders, but realizes that not everything needs to have a perfect spot.

Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of perfection [Cookie Chronicles Volume: Book 3]by Swanson, Matthew 

BTSB Prebound(Knopf, 2021)

BTSB #: 867718 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.4 MG Lexile: 610 F&P: R

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction School stories Family life - Fiction Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Fortune cookies - Fiction

Summary: After getting a fortune cookie with the message, "Practice makes perfect," Ben meets new student Darby, who claims to be perfect and offers to teach Ben his secrets.

Elfie unperfect by Mahoney, Kristin 

BTSB Prebound(Knopf, 2021)

BTSB #: 596884 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.6 MG Lexile: 670 F&P: U

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Elementary schools - Fiction School stories

Summary: After a series of spectacular--and at times, hilarious--disasters, including being expelled from school, perfectionist Elfie Oster discovers what truly matters as she tries to make sense of everything that is happening to her.

Girl who never made mistakes by Pett, Mark 

BTSB Prebound(Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2011)

BTSB #: 769581 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.8 LG RC: 2.1 K-2 Lexile: 520 AD

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Self-confidence - Fiction Anxiety - Fiction Talent shows - Fiction

Summary: Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters, but a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything.

Marigold finds the magic words by Malbrough, Mike 

BTSB Prebound(Philomel Books, 2019)

BTSB #: 597597 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   
Lexile: 520

Genres: Humorous Fiction Animals

Subjects: Birthdays - Fiction Parties - Fiction Magic tricks - Fiction Behavior - Fiction Cats - Fiction Birds - Fiction Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: When party-crashing birds ruin Marigold's magic act during his otherwise perfect birthday party, he makes all of his guests disappear before recalling the magic words to bring them back.

Perfectly imperfect Mira by Pray, Faith 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2022)

BTSB #: 730474 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
F&P: J

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Growth - Fiction Ambition - Fiction

Summary: Mira wants to be good at something, but she is held back by her desire to be perfect.

Perfectly prima [Sugar Plum Ballerinas Volume: #3]by Goldberg, Whoopi 

Paperback(Little, Brown, 2022)

BTSB #: 383694 Available

Dewey: FAges: 6-10   
AR: 4.2 LG RC: 4.2 3-5 Lexile: 680

Genres: Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Ballet dancers - Fiction Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Sex role - Fiction Triplets - Fiction Siblings - Fiction African Americans - Fiction

Summary: Perfectionistic Jerzey desperately wants to be a good ballet dancer like her sisters, but her efforts to learn are repeatedly thwarted, until she finds help in an unexpected place.

Phoebe Dupree is coming to tea! by Ashman, Linda 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 072981 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Friendship - Fiction Afternoon teas - Fiction Humorous fiction Accidents - Fiction Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: To Abby, her friend Phoebe can do no wrong. So when the budding hostess invites Phoebe over for a tea party, everything from sugary treats on the menu to Abby's dog, Louie, must be perfect. But when life--and possibly Louie--send a clear message to let loose, the girls indulge in a perfectly imperfect playdate.

Ugly doodles by Wicker, Valeria 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2020)

BTSB #: 943802 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Drawing - Fiction Doodles - Fiction Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: Inspired by a visit to an art museum, Raven sets out to create a masterpiece but her discarded mistakes start stalking her, teaching her to accept her imperfections.