02072cam a2200409 i 4500 457670454 TxAuBib 160531s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781771387279 1771387270 (OCoLC)16256 TxAuBib rda Spires, Ashley, 1978- The thing Lou couldn't do / written and illustrated by Ashley Spires. Thing Lou could not do. Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2017] ©2017. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while, Lou's friends model compassionate friendship by offering to teach her how to climb and then moving the game. This book makes a perfect choice for a character education discussion about courage or resilience, or a life-skills lesson on facing challenges. The story also promotes the joy of imaginative play in the outdoors.--Provided by publisher. Courage Juvenile literature. Courage. Courage. Fiction. Determination (Personality trait) Juvenile fiction. Determination (Personality trait.) Determination (Personality trait.) Fiction. Fear of failure Juvenile fiction. Fear of failure. Fear Fiction. Fiction. Juvenile works.