"Fall seven times, get up eight" is an old Japanese adage.
Each page would show a different character trying something over and over, until he finally achieves his goal. Each attempt would be a fun new pose, with even greater hilarity and determination. Here are some ideas that I think would be fun:
A baby giraffe staggers around, learning to walk.
A chef furiously mixes ingredients to make the perfect dessert.
A clumsy bear splashes around after fish.
A girl crashes and crashes, and eventually learns to ride a unicycle.
A sumo wrestler keeps getting thrown around by bigger, meaner wrestlers, until he ultimately conquers.
A baby bird has a few tumbles before she can fly.
A toddler boy pees his pants until he's finally potty-certified.
The book would entertain, inspire, and teach counting all at the same time.
