The best children’s books often deliver themes that adults would do well to remember, too. This is one of those books.

There is no absolute definition of courage; one’s perspective is essential. Readers will learn exactly that through words and illustrations that portray Jabari’s perspective on taking the plunge off the high dive. From far away, things look easy to Jabari. Up close, however, the challenge looms much larger. Given time to think and supportive words from his father, Jabari embraces the challenge with a big splash.

Take a deep breath and jump into this story!