The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

By Mark Pett, Gary Rubinstein

A girl known for never making mistakes finally makes one in front of a crowd.

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32 pages· 767 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Beatrice Bottomwell is known as the girl who never errs. Her life is flawless until a public blunder shatters her perfect image. As she navigates this unexpected mishap, Beatrice learns that embracing mistakes can lead to unexpected joy and freedom. Will she find happiness in imperfection, or will the pressure to be perfect prevail? Join Beatrice on a journey of self-discovery and resilience, where laughter and growth await beyond the fear of failure.

From the publisher

Every student, teacher, and perfectionist needs to read this book about learning and growing from your mistakes! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is: A growth mindset book for kidsA teacher must-have for classroomsAn educational book for ages 4-8 (and for everyone learning growth mindset!)Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, the entire town calls her The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes!One day, the inevitable happens: Beatrice makes a huge mistake in front of everyone!But in the end, readers (and perfectionists) will realize that life is more fun when you enjoy everything–even the mistakes.Additional praise for The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: “Beatrice offers a lesson we could all benefit from: learn from your mistakes, let go, laugh, and enjoy the ride.”–JENNIFER FOSBERRY, New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Not Isabella”Beatrice’s discovery that you can laugh off even a very public mistake shows the importance of resiliency and helps perfectionist kids keep things in perspective. Most importantly, Beatrice reminds the reader that it’s more important to enjoy the things that you do than worry about doing them perfectly.”–A Mighty Girl”The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is a must-read for any young (or old!) perfectionist. Beatrice Bottomwell is perfectly imperfect!”–Stephanie Oppenheim, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio”It’s fun and instructive without feeling overly didactic and the illustrations are darling.”–Parenting”This book will help little perfectionists see that making mistakes is okay, and it can be a lot of fun too!”–Kids Book Blog

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
767
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
Books about self-esteemBooks about anxietyBooks about confidenceBooks about social themesBooks about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
147343
Publication
Published
November 4, 2011
First published
January 1, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781402255441

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