Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from
CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit patience and maybe even a little help from his sister. Jabari
is making a flying machine in his backyard! ¿It¿ll be easy. I don¿t need any help ¿ he
declares. But it doesn¿t work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and
his little sister Nika is there to assist fairy wings and all. With the endearing
father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations Gaia Cornwall¿s
tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility an inventive thought can become a
brilliant reality.
