The Perfect One
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Cami and Isa are very different sisters.
Cami always wants to be perfect. She worries about it every single day! She follows all the rules, does all her homework on time, and never makes a fuss.
Isa, on the other hand, is confident everything she does is perfect, even when it’s most definitely not. Her drawing on the wall? Perfect. Her bowling ball bouncing into the other lane? Perfect-er.
When the two sisters face their own challenges at the first day of basketball camp, they realize there’s a lot they can teach each other. Featuring charming and humorous illustrations, The Perfect One shares gentle messaging about the importance of patience, practice, and supporting your siblings.
The perfect book for kids struggling with perfectionism, or any child that compares themselves to a sibling, The Perfect One helps children understand there’s no such thing as perfect—just being perfectly true to you.
Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
Customer Reviews
A Picture Book About Perfectionism
The Perfect One by Sue Lancaster is a story about sisters with very different personalities. One worked very hard to be perfect and the other was convinced that everything thing she did was amazing. When the girls attend basketball camp everything didn’t come easily to either of them. The girls learn from each other the importance of relaxing and having fun and the importance of practicing to master something. The illustrations are vibrant and pleasing to look at and the story sends an important message in an appealing way. The book length is appropriate for a lower grade child. At the end of the book, a psychologist discusses the stress that can come from perfectionism and the potential symptoms one might see when this is the problem. She also describes how to use deep breathing to relieve stress, This is a great tool for parents of children who worry about always being perfect or who resist trying activities that they might not master right away.. I am voluntarily submitting this honest review after reading an advanced complementary copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and Mayo Clinic Press Kids.