Jamie really wants a shiny new toy, but sometimes the best treasures are the ones we make ourselves. Dive into this charming story with pictures where a splash of paint and a family’s love create the happiest rides of all.

Jamie loves to ride her skateboard.

Zoom here! Zoom there! Zoom everywhere!

One day, Jamie sees a shiny new skateboard, blue and gold and sparkly bright.

Jaime wants a new skateboard

“I want that skateboard!” says Jamie.

Jamie asks Mommy and Daddy for the new skateboard.

But Mommy says, “Not this time, Jamie.”

Jamie feels sad.

Jamie feels mad.

Jamie feels like crying.

“Can we make your old skateboard special?” asks Daddy.

Jamie thinks and thinks.

“Maybe,” says Jamie.

Grandpa helps repair the old skateboard

Grandpa helps Jamie clean her skateboard.

Scrub! Rub! Scrub-a-Dub!

Daddy helps Jamie paint her skateboard.

Paint swish! Paint splash! Paint dash! 

Mommy finds new wheels for the skateboard.

Round and round and round they go!

Grandpa adds a big, friendly unicorn picture on top.

The magical skateboard

“Wow!” says Jamie. “My skateboard is magical now!”

Jamie rides her special skateboard. Wheeeee!

Zoom here! Zoom there! The happiest zooms everywhere!

The End

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