Author/Illustrator: Todd Parr
Interest Level: Ages 3 and Up
From the Book Jacket: It's okay to fall down. You can always get back up. It's okay to color outside the lines. It's good to follow your own path.
In a colorful, kid-friendly way, Todd Parr shows reader that mistakes are okay - that's how you learn.
Why It's On My Bookshelf: I've become so passionate about this message. Todd Parr does a great job of keeping it simple and understandable for the littles. I see this as a great read for the preschool -first grade kids. But really - you can use picture books for any age. I read this to our two year old daughter and I heard her later in the day playing and singing, "Making mistakes is okay...." She made up a whole song about it. So this will be in my library at school and home. We are moving this generation away from perfectionism and towards living a life free of anxiety and full of courage. Yes to that!
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- friendship
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- gender role stereotypes
- generosity
- golden rule
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