I Can't Do It... Yet!

Authors: Matt Bawler & Gizem Gozde Ucar

Interest age: from c 3 years | Picture books | Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE) | Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 30^th July 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Education) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Courage Club' series.

Paperback / softback | 32 pages
252mm x 250mm | 171g

A brightly illustrated rhyming story set in the African Savannah, I Can't Do It... Yet! teaches children the power of perseverance when faced with a challenging task.

Follow Frances the Cheetah, Nathan the Giraffe and their animal friends as they grapple with new skills and learn the value of trying again and again to achieve success. With the help of their wise mouse narrator, everyone learns that through steady effort and support from friends, they can master new skills.

The Courage Club series equips children with the skills needed to make friends with their feelings and embrace new challenges. These playful rhyming stories are perfect for nurturing confidence and emotional wellbeing. Parent and teacher notes at the back offer support for discussing feelings and emotional resilience with children right from the early years and up.