The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2023 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes

Written by Brenda Li

Book #1 in the A Million Mistakes Series series

A young athlete's race is a mess of mistakes. Can she turn failure into triumph?

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36 pages· 614 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· ~520L
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Millie dreams of athletic glory, but her track race is a comedy of errors. From toothpaste mishaps to spelling blunders, her day spirals into chaos. Frustrated and stuck in a tree, Millie faces a choice: give up or push through. Will she find the resilience to transform her mistakes into success? Follow Millie's journey of perseverance, where each stumble becomes a stepping stone to her dreams. This heartwarming tale teaches kids the power of learning from mistakes and never giving up, making it a must-read for young dreamers and perfectionists alike.

From the publisher

Want to teach children how to turn mistakes into resilience, then watch them shine bright?From tangled hair to missing teeth, Millie’s track and field race turns into a disaster when she makes mistakes after mistakes. This young girl dreams of being a top athlete. But whatever she does, she always messes up. Millie squeezes too much toothpaste, uses too much glue, spills milk all over and spells ‘banana’ wrong. When she repeatedly makes errors in the race, she feels frustrated and discouraged. She even ends up in a tree!Will she quit? Will she ever become an amazing athlete she aspires to be?The exciting ups and downs will leave young readers rooting for this highly relatable girl.See how Millie finally succeeds through learning, creative problem solving, mental toughness and determination!This story teaches children: That it’s okay to make mistakesTo learn from mistakes and bounce backTo develop mental toughnessTo practice mindful affirmationsTo never give up your goalsThis heartwarming, fun and educational book is a must-have for all school classrooms, libraries, teachers, librarians and perfectionists! If you like The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes, The Magical Yet, and This Book is Perfect, you will fall in love with The Girl Who Makes A Million Mistakes.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 17, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781774470381

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