The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self Esteem
By Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
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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 kids
- A teacher must-have for classrooms
- An 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
Mark Pett
Mark Pett is the author and illustrator of I'm Not Millie!, This Is My Book, Lizard From the Park, The Boy and the Airplane, The Girl and the Bicycle, and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. Before books, he created the syndicated comic strips Mr. Lowe and Lucky Cow. He lives in the Mountain West.
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Reviews for The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I loved this book! The plot and illustrations are amazing. The book is about a girl named Beatrice but everyone calls her, “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.” Beatrice never made mistakes! “She matched her socks. And, of course, she put her shoes on their proper feet.” Beatrice even had fans that greeted her each morning! In the middle of the book, Beatrice almost made her first mistake. She slipped and almost dropped her eggs but she ended up saving them. After this, Beatrice became very nervous that she was going to make a mistake. That night, Beatrice was participating in the talent show. She was so nervous and no one understood because she was “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes!” During Beatrice’s talent, she noticed that white specks were not falling out of her salt shaker. “AHHHHCHOOOO!!!” went her hamster. Her hamster was so surprised by his sneeze that he popped her water balloon. For the first time in a long time, “Beatrice made a mistake… and it was a big one!” The crowd was stunned but Beatrice let out a giggle. The giggle drew to a laugh. Then, the entire audience began to laugh! They laughed until they couldn’t remember why they were laughing. That night, Beatrice slept better than she ever had. “Now, people no loner call her the Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. They just call her Beatrice.” I also loved the illustrations because they were very realistic and vibrant. The message of the book is fabulous! It teaches readers not only that it is okay to “make mistakes” and also to, not be afraid of failing. Once Beatrice made a mistake, she realized how much better life is when you take chances! ☺
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cute story, love the shock and giggles.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beatrice spent her whole life being perfect. What a difficult task that it. It created worry for her and stopped her from fully enjoying herself. A near mistake caused so much worry she ended up making a mistake. But that mistake took the pressure off her - she didn't have to be perfect anymore. A great story to read to children who are perfectionistic.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A book about a little girl named Beatrice Who thought she never made mistakes. but that was only her opinion. the is often close to messing up and then she doesn't until she realizes that nothing is perfect and it's ok to make mistakes.Ages 3-5Pierce College Library
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beatrice is girl driven by perfection. She worries constantly about potential mistakes and avoids them at all costs. Read this fiction book and watch as Beatrice learns the value and fun in learning, having fun, and not being perfect.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This preview didn't let me even look at the text!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5“The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes,” written by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein was, in my opinion, a very well written book that was enjoyable to read. The main message that was conveyed through this story is that it’s okay to make mistakes and often times you can learn from your mistakes. In order to convey this message to the reader, the authors’ used literary elements, such as relatable characters and story line, language and word choice, and illustrations. Beatrice is more commonly knows as “The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes.” She always completes her homework, remembers to make her bed, and never forgets to feed her hamster. The characterization of Beatrice in the beginning of the story presents the reader with an unrealistic character because everyone makes mistakes at some point. This unrealistic characteristic keeps the reader engaged to find out what happens next. Another literary element used by the authors’ is foreshadowing. For example, when Beatrice was participating on her cooking team, the authors’ built up suspense for the reader. This can be seen in the text, “But on the way back, her legs slipped from under her. The eggs went flying. Beatrice was about to make her first mistake…But she didn’t!” This quote allows the reader to begin relating to the character because everyone experiences situations where a mistake is almost made. After almost making a mistake, Beatrice is hesitant to do anything. Through dialogue, the reader gains a deeper connection with Beatrice’s character. The quote, “’I’m worried I’ll mess up tonight,’ said Beatrice. ‘And everyone will be watching,’” provides foreshadowing for the reader because the dialogue and story line hints at Beatrice making a mistake somewhere in the story. This also helps the reader relate even more to Beatrice because it is common to be nervous and worried you will make a mistake. Moreover, the authors’ don’t fill each page with a lot of text and use easy to understand vocabulary, which helps the reader to follow along with the story and keep a good pace, which provides the reader with an opportunity to really comprehend the story's message. The illustrations provided are created with colors that depict the overall mood of the story at various points. These illustrations help convey the message because they allow the reader to engage on a more emotional level with the story, which keeps the reader’s interest and engagement. All of these literary elements used by the authors’ set the stage for the situation that ties everything together in order to convey the message. Beatrice is getting ready for the talent show, which she has won three years in a row. Beatrice was going to perform the same act as always, juggling a water balloon, a saltshaker, and her hamster. Due to the previous incorporation of foreshadowing, the reader is engaged through their interest to find out when Beatrice will make a mistake. Everything is going great at the talent show, until Beatrice realizes that she is juggling with a pepper shaker instead of a saltshaker. This causes the hamster to sneeze and grab onto the water balloon, which in turn, causes the water balloon to pop. The illustrations provided on these pages emphasize this scene to really depict and exaggerate the mistake that Beatrice made while performing. After the hamster, Humbert, sneezes, “Humbert, pieces of water balloon, and the pepper rained down on top of Beatrice.” This scene provides the reader with the essential plot element that conveys the main message that it is okay to make mistakes and often times you can learn from them. Beatrice finally learned that it’s okay that she messed up. She also realized she must be more careful when she picks up the saltshaker so that she doesn’t accidentally confuse it with the pepper shaker. This provides the reader with the opportunity to see Beatrice learn from her mistake to ensure it does not happen again.The authors of this story, Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein successfully give the reader an interesting, fun, and engaging story to read, while the illustrations, which are done by Mark Pett, compliment the story and enhance the message. Overall, I thought this was an enjoyable book that was fun to read and conveys an important message. The authors’ use of literary elements, such as a character that is relatable, language and word choice, and illustrations all effectively help lead the reader to the message that it’s okay to make mistakes and often times you can learn from them.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What would it be like to be perfect everyday of your life? Beatrice Bottomwell knows exactly what it’s like and loves every minute of it. That is, until one day during class when she almost makes her first mistake. Having never thought about the possibility of making a mistake before she now lives in constant fear that her world is about to change for the worse. What happens when her fears come to fruition? Will she still be the carefree girl she’s always been and will she ever be happy again?This is the first picture book that I’ve read that dealt head on with the issue of making mistakes and it was wonderful. Not only did I appreciate it as an adult who suffers from a bad case of perfectionism, but my son enjoyed it for many of the same reasons. Though the Turkeybird does make mistakes (quite often as he’s only four) he’s also prone to expecting to be able to do everything he sets his mind to and perfectly at that. He also is inclined to think it’s funny that his little sister is often found falling and tripping over her own feet. It’s never out of meanness mind you, just the sort of silliness to little kiddos have when playing and laughing together. But what I found with reading The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes with him was that it helped him to realize you never need to take anything so seriously that it ruins the fun of living and enjoying what you’re doing. Which was exactly what he needed since he often gets incredibly serious about certain tasks he’s set out to complete.When perfection and being the very best is often at the forefront of people’s minds it’s good to remember that life can be just as fun with a few mistakes. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein is a fantastic book for children and adults who may suffer from a bit of perfectionism or who simply want to read a great new book. In our home, filled with perfectionists and one clumsy little adorable girl, it was just what we needed to have a good laugh and realize life is for living even if we make a few mistakes along the way. Fall in love with Beatrice Bottomwell and the story of how she became the girl who does make mistakes, happily.My original review was posted at There's A Book.