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dawnoftheread's review against another edition
4.0
I love that there is a book to help kids get in a growth mindset. Yet is my new favorite word!
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
September 2018 - a great story for elementary school kids, it's got some math incorporated naturally into the story and it really affirms the messages of 'learning takes effort' and 'yet' - as in, you don't know how to do it yet, but you can learn. Ben recognized the shape game from kindergarten ("we have those in my class! The square is blue, the rectangle is green..." etc.) and he's definitely been getting the 'yet' message there, too, because that resonated with him. Which makes it all sound like a big lesson, but it also makes a good read-aloud story.
kgourd's review against another edition
4.0
Molly Bang to the rescue- as always! Teaching the power of yet in a simple way with a beloved character to which all kids can relate.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
3.0
This book is an important reminder to kids and their parents that we all learn at our own speed and have our own things we excel at. Also, that it can take time to learn a new skill. Berry wanted repeat readings, though I'll admit that I am not a fan of the illustrations.
rrrrj's review
4.0
I passed this one over several times because I find the cover a bit boring, but the art inside is lovely. A story about how no one is born being good at math, being told you're bad at something makes you reluctant to try it, and how everything feels difficult before it feels easy. It's very sweet and good!
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