A cute book with a simple yet important message, with an equally simple colour palette. I really enjoyed reading this almost textless book and would definitely read it to kids, but I don't particularly like the title of the book as I find it predictable.

I received an eARC copy from Diamond Book Distributors via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Such an accurate representation of a feeling all of us experienced at least once in a lifetime; accepting and admitting mistakes is a difficult lesson to learn.

This wordless, beautifully illustrated graphic novel shows us a mountain of guilt, admittance and uncomfortableness we face when dealing with a mistake we made and an apology that follows. It also teaches us to accept the apology, build trust and have faith in honesty and friendship.

Although it is wordless, this graphic novel is packed with meaning and leaves room for interpretation, learning, and improvement.

A lovely illustrated picture book shows the reader how difficult it can be to say sorry for a mistake you made. It’s not easy yet this simple book may make it easier to explain about saying sorry when you’ve done something wrong.

Es una historia ilustrada es sobre aceptar nuestros erroes, tratar de arreglarlos pero lo más importante es el pedir perdón. Las ilustraciones son muy bellas, todo en general es muy lindo <3

Beautiful artwork and a great way to expand the imagination. There is a lot of room for interpretation.

I received an electronic ARC from Diamond Book Distributors through NetGalley.
Wordless Graphic Novel
Sometimes admitting you've made a mistake is hard. Readers see an empty hillside to start the book. Then a broken wheel appears. They will begin making inferences and be able to make predictions as the story unfolds. Readers do see a young being retrieve the wheel and then struggle with the elements to get back up the hill. Love the way Vecchini portrays how hard it is to face admitting a mistake and saying "Sorry". The book continues through the repair process - both the riding toy and the friendship to complete the cycle.
The artwork is lovely and softly presents this tale of an incident and the admission of guilt through the reconciliation. Delightful read together book for families or lower elementary classes to talk about consequences and also work on prediction skills. Great for talking about empathy and honesty as well.

This was such a simple book, and despite having very little text, it packed so much meaning. It does exactly what the title says and is all about admitting when your wrong, no matter how hard it is. I think it’s especially important for younger kids to read!

This was cute for what it was and is a good lesson for everyone to learn. Good art as well! I just wish it was longer.

Does exactly what it says on the tin, nothing more, nothing less. And it's an important lesson to learn - sometimes you just have to say sorry for what you've said or done, and move on together.

The illustrations are lovely.

Possibly read this one to your child after you've done something quite heinous (you know what you've done).

An adorable, sweet, almost wordless book about the difficulty of admitting mistakes. (I'm not sure it really shows the importance thereof, despite the subtitle.) It could also be used in visual literacy or inference discussions (why did the illustrator show the character climbing up a mountain and then later going down a hill?)

It is a short comic but has a lot of hidden messages. I like the illustrations. Yes, I do agree that to some it takes awhile to admit their mistakes.

A simple tale of friendship and forgiveness. The book is 99.9% textless but powerfully depicts how hard it can be to say sorry (akin to climbing a mountain!) as well as how it takes both courage and bravery.

The illustrations are gorgeous, but my reading experience was marred by how large the file size was because it lagged on both my laptop and Netgalley phone app. Overall, I liked the message that the book was trying to send but it wasn't as impactful for me.

We were unable to read this book. After the first couple of pages, everything was blank. We attempted to refresh and on different devices.

This is such a sweet book!! The illustrations are beautiful, and the simplicity of the story with the fact that there are just 2 characters with one word of dialogue throughout the entire thing makes the emotions depicted in the images that much more impactful. I think this would be a really interesting book to discuss with a child who might pick up on the expressions on the characters' faces. It would be nice to see what their interpretation of the significance of the broken wheel is, in addition to the apology and what it is referring to. This book also displays the importance of saying "sorry" and how it can change someone's mood.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

This is a very simplistic book for kids on taking ownership of your actions even when they are accidental. I found this simple, short story adorable and approachable for kids as it is primarily illustrations that still get the books point across. I loved the ending as it shows how apologizing can have positive affects on relationships - even amongst kiddos

I love picture books for children, but I don’t loved this one. The art is cute, but the message of the story is not well written.

I teach four and five year olds in a language immersion program, so wordless picture books are always great additions to my classroom. This one will be one I add as soon as it is released. The artwork is beautiful, the message is simple yet profound, and it’s engaging for the intended age group. Learning to say sorry is such a vital lesson for young readers, and this book will be a great addition to teaching that lesson.

The art was cute. This is just a short and cute both that should the power of the word I am sorry.

Thank you, NetGalley, for a copy of this.

Even for a picture book, this one is too simple. I understand that picture books have a standard length of 32 pages, and this one is 24 pages, which is all right, However, even for a child, it is too simple of a story that would only need 6 pages at best for the message to be conveyed. The rest of the pages is just repetition of pretty much the same scene, in an effort to create some sort of cinematic effect (let's say that was the idea, not just filling the required number of pages) but it's not enough for a book. This is merely a brochure.

Like the blurb says, the importance of admitting your mistakes and apologizing is a good lesson for old and young alike. If kids learn these crucial skills early in life, they’ll be saved from a world of hurt later in life. I though this book served as an excellent tool for teaching that lesson and would recommend it to anyone.