Timmy the Duck With No Dive: a picture book about trying again
Diving is not easy for everyone! Timmy the duckling can run, fly, spin and flip, but no matter how hard he tries, he just can't dive. Lennie, Norman, Alpaca and Farmer Jim all have ideas to help, but will any of them work?
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What this book helps with
For the child who watches everyone else do something easily and wonders why it's hard for them. Timmy keeps trying, his friends keep helping, and the story reminds everyone that we all learn at our own pace, and it's important to have some fun along the way.
- Persistence and perseverance, without pressure
- Frustration when something is hard
- Celebrating what a child already does well
Reading it together
Three questions to ask after the story:
- What could Timmy do really well?
- Who tried to help him, and which idea did you like best?
- What's something that was hard for you at first that you can do now?
Inside the book
Timmy the duckling can run, fly, spin and flip, but no matter how hard he tries, he just can't dive. A warm, funny rhyming story that reminds us everyone learns at their own pace, and that it's important to just have some fun.
Can you find Dippy?
Dippy the dog sneaks onto almost every page of the Norman and Friends books. Ask your little one to find him on each page. Some are easy. Some will have grown-ups looking twice too. More free games and activities.
“Excellent rhymes and beautiful pictures. A good life lesson for young children and toddlers.”
★★★★★ Darlene D., Amazon review
Free printable activities
Talk-about questions, trace and write, draw a line to match, and a drawing page.
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