The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Mark Pett, Gary RubinsteinBeatrice 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
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Published: 11/04/2011
ISBN: 9781402255441
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.10w x 0.40d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 10/17/2011 pg. 67
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 84
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 147343 / Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Reading Level: 2.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5