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I Really Want to Win

by Simon Philip
Lucia Gaggiotti
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Perfect for fans of mischievous storytime favorites like Pig the Pug, The Bad Seed, and Eloise comes a winning story about a spunky heroine and her sidekick pup who are ready to WIN!

Today is Sports Day, I can't wait.

And as I know that I'll be great,

I've planned how I will celebrate...

Because I'm going to WIN.

Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to WIN. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they... don't walk away the winner? Playfully tackling themes of competition, good sportsmanship, and being a fair loser (and winner!), I Really Want to Win joyfully reminds readers that, sometimes, winning isn't everything. With rollicking rhyming text from Simon Philip, bold, expressive illustrations from Lucia Gaggiotti, and a spunky heroine in the middle of it all, this follow-up to I Really Want the Cake is sure to be a winner!

"A great conversation starter about the frustrations of competition and the search for a personal passion." — Kirkus Reviews

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  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 4, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781338787887

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 640
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      April 1, 2021
      It's not about whether you win or lose; it's whether you find your passion. On Sports Day, the same girl who earlier starred in I Really Want the Cake (2020) is convinced of victory in every event. In the first race, the narrator is way ahead with "so much speed, / my victory is guaranteed..." until a stone sends her sprawling while another girl crosses the finish line. And although the narrator tugs until her skin turns green, the same opponent also wins the tug of war. Moving on from sports, this hypercompetitive kid loses the school spelling bee thanks to ventriloquist. Both frustration and desire to win grow as the protagonist proceeds to lose other contests to the same girl who won on Sports Day. Just when the protagonist despairs, she witnesses her nemesis lose and graciously congratulate the winner. The good loser's philosophy? "You cannot always be ahead. / Enjoy the things you love, instead!" Together, the two girls explore the protagonist's love for baking--but, in a rather mixed message, the protagonist enters her magnificently decorated cake in a bake-off and wins. Charming illustrations in a bold color palette capture the protagonist's emotional roller coaster and the energy of the rhyming text. The protagonist has pale skin and straight, black hair while her nemesis has brown skin and a pouf of red hair. A great conversation starter about the frustrations of competition and the search for a personal passion. (Picture book. 6-8)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.9
  • Lexile® Measure:640
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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