This book was great for reading and growing a growth mindset. I would recommend this book to address social-emotional needs in the classroom.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book! Below is my honest review.

Summary of plot:
Emma was born into a family of runners, so she joins the running club at her school. Turns out, she's not very good at it. She ends up losing a team relay race, so she feels like a failure. But her teacher, who is also the coach, teaches her and the class how to celebrate failure.

Pros about the book:
✔️ Bi-racial family representation
✔️ Asian best friend representation
✔️ Great messaging to young ones about what failure means: "We never lose. We either win or we learn."
✔️ Supportive family dynamic

Cons about the book:
❌ Some pages are a little too wordy.

Would I recommend this book? Yes!

This is a wonderful story about failure and how to overcome those feelings. It is written in such a way that young children will be able to understand and learn from it. There's also parts of the story that lend to talking about friendship and how to be a good friend and teammate. Overall, a great book for children!

Fear of failing can keep many people, young and old, from trying something new. This is a great book that discusses celebrating failure and seeing our failures and mistakes as a step on the way to success. I think this book would foster great conversations with children about this topic. I also love the vibrancy of the illustrations. Highly recommend.