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  • Published: 7 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9780823451708
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

Not Perfect



From the creators of Not Little, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing the mistakes that let us build new skills.

From the creators of Not Little, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing the mistakes that let us build new skills.

Dot is good at a lot of things, but good isn’t perfect. Perfect is her sister’s blue-ribbon painting, or her brothers’ first-place tie in the spelling bee, or her mom’s black belt in tae kwon do. Dot tries and tries, but all she has to show for it is funny-looking cupcakes, off-key piano squeaks, and almost-goals in soccer. Nothing she does is perfect.

When Dot and her classmates get an assignment to make a poster about a person they admire, Dot has someone in mind right away: her best friend, Sam. But draft after draft comes out looking all wrong! How will she ever make the perfect poster for her perfect friend?

Fans of Dot and Sam and new readers alike will melt as Dot keeps on trying in this relatable companion to Not Little, featuring Maya Myers’s effortless narrative voice and Hyewon Yum’s irresistible illustrations.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

  • Published: 7 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9780823451708
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

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Praise for Not Perfect

Quotes for NOT LITTLE        

“Myers clearly channels her elementary school teaching experience in creating Dot and Sam's recognizable exchanges…. Yum's enchanting color-pencil illustrations elevate Myers's text with ingenious visual enhancements.” —Terry Hong, Shelf Awareness, starred review 

“Sure to be a big hit.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Lively and understanding text. . . . In Hyewon Yum’s colorful and expressive illustrations, we see why Dot says she’s small but not little: She’s brimming with vigor and personality."—The Wall Street Journal