Stickley Makes a Mistake!: A Frog’s Guide to Trying Again - Hardcover

Miles PhD, Brenda S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433822644 ISBN 13: 9781433822643

Publisher: Magination Press, 2016

Synopsis

Stickley didn’t like making mistakes. “Oh no!” he’d say, and he wouldn’t try again. He wanted to be perfect. 

Many children—and adults!—don’t like making mistakes. But mistakes are a natural and necessary part of growing up. What’s more, research shows that how we view mistakes determines whether we embrace challenges or avoid them altogether. Children who are willing to learn from mistakes take more risks in their learning—and are more likely to keep trying when they are challenged—than children who are hesitant to do anything wrong.

Stickley Makes a Mistake! shows kids how to hop up, try again, and say “oh well!” when they make a mistake—just like Stickley!

Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information about the importance of having a healthy attitude towards mistakes, and advice for encouraging children to embrace their mistakes, learn from them, and keep trying.
 

About this title

About the Author

Brenda S. Miles, PhD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist who has worked in hospital, rehabilitation, and school settings. She is an author and co-author of several books for children, including The Moment You Were Born: A Story for You and Your Premature Baby, Stickley Sticks to It!: A Frog’s Guide to Getting Things Done, Chicken or Egg: Who Comes First? and Princess Penelopea Hates Peas: A Tale of Picky Eating and Avoiding Catastropeas. Brenda encourages children of all ages to dream big, find joy, and embrace adventure.

Steve Mack is a freelance illustrator and has been illustrating professionally for the last decade. Steve has recently returned to Canada and his freelancing roots and now works for many clients. He has a small studio on a farm in the valley and lives with his wife and two small children. His children's books include Stickley Makes a Mistake, Peanut Butter & Jellyous...sometimes friendships get sticky, and The Grouchies. Visit him at www.stevemack.com or follow him on Facebook: @SteveMackIllustrator, Twitter: @steve_mack or Instagram @SteveMackIllustrator.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—Stickley the frog is easily frustrated. When his wise grandpa explains that while it is easy to get discouraged, repeating words and phrases of encouragement will help motivate him to try again. ("Feel proud for trying—that's what to do! Hop up! Try again! Say 'oh well' to get through!") The text is written in straightforward prose, making this a good choice for kids who may miss the point otherwise. Mack delivers bright, action-filled illustrations that at times overshadow the text in their liveliness. Stickley is shown riding a wave, painting, playing the trumpet, and making pancakes. A rhyming text has a cadence that dips up and down, which can sound awkward when initially read aloud, but the message of the book is well conveyed. The story is followed by two pages of advice to parents and educators about the importance of teaching children the practice of trying again. VERDICT A key lesson directly delivered; this book will be well received by little ones who could use some support.—Lindsay Jensen, Nashville Public Library

Edition details

• Publisher: Magination Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433822644
• ISBN 13: 9781433822643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Mack Steve
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32