Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of School

Fergus and Zeke are the class pets in Miss Maxwell's classroom, and they feel a responsibility to participate in all the activities the children do. As they see the children beginning projects for the 100th Day of School, they, too, try to come up with a project that will work, but project after project idea fails.

This book takes on, in a very light and casual way, the ideas of resilience, of finding work that is suitable for you, on trying things and moving on when an idea doesn't work. Fergus and Zeke are completely likable characters, and both the text and the illustrations are delightful.