Snake's Big Mistake

Written & illustrated by Sarah Kurpiel

A broken pot leads to a broken friendship. Can Snake make amends?

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Snake's excitement for art class turns to regret when his clay pot shatters. Mistakenly taking Turtle's masterpiece home, Snake faces a dilemma: how to mend both the pot and his friendship. As guilt and anxiety weigh on him, Snake must find the courage to apologize and seek forgiveness. Will he find a way to make things right and restore trust? This heartfelt tale explores the challenges of owning up to mistakes and the power of friendship and forgiveness.

From the publisher

Snake loves art class–until his project is a disaster, and he makes a terrible mistake that hurts a friend. How will Snake fix his mistake? Acclaimed author-artist Sarah Kurpiel’s Snake’s Big Mistake is a picture book about art, friendship, apologizing, and forgiveness, for readers of The Rabbit Listened and The Book of Mistakes. For weeks, Snake has looked forward to sculpting the most spectacular clay pot in art class. But when his pot breaks and his teacher confuses Snake’s pot with Turtle’s, Snake takes home Turtle’s masterpiece to show his family and pretends that he made it. Now, Snake will have to craft a way to repair a broken pot and a broken friendship.Combining a sensitive, thoughtful text and irresistible illustrations, acclaimed author-illustrator Sarah Kurpiel centers emotions that young readers can easily identify with, such as anxiety, guilt, regret, and embarrassment. Snake’s Big Mistake–a companion to Elephant’s Big Solo–is an excellent choice for social and emotional learning, as well as story-time sharing.

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