From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate comes a heartwarming book of encouragement, brimming with humor and profound insights into the perseverance behind life’s meaningful achievements.

This stunning gift book is ideal for celebrating milestones like baby showers, birthdays, preschool graduations, or college commencements. With its inspiring message and enchanting watercolor illustrations, it captures the universal challenges and triumphs of growing up. Beginning with a first birthday and journeying through childhood milestones to graduation, it tenderly reminds readers to embrace the journey: ‘Remember then, with every try, sometimes you fail . . . sometimes you fly.