The Power of Yet

This is a fantastic introduction into SEL, self-talk, and growth mindset. This could span Pre-K to grade 3 and will surely help readers develop positive thinking about themselves and their efforts. This would be a fantastic book for an SEL unit in an elementary school. If kids are introduced to these ideas early it will help them be better, more flexible learners in the future. I would add this to any public, classroom, or elementary school library. A must-have for SEL!

The Power of Yet is a lovely children's book about growth mindset. Full of encouraging words and easy-to-adopt strategies, the succinct text is balanced with both illustrations of Sesame Street characters and photographs of diverse groups of kids. I think this is a lovely story for preschoolers, those who enjoy Sesame Street, and families that are experiencing a stage of "I can't do it!" with little ones.

Thank you to Lerner Publishing Group for gifting my family with an ARC to review. All opinions are our own.

Awesome book! I have zero bad things to say about this book. The lesson that this book was trying to teach was organized well, made sense, and is perfectly age-appropriate. Additionally, including the Sesame Street characters on each page learning alongside the reader adds so much to the book and increases its impact. I know for certain that this book will empower so many young readers everywhere through education and the true power of "yet".
Bravo!

The hardest part of learning something new is worrying about failure. That's normal and okay! This book encourages you to be patient and try new things. When you encounter obstacles or have too many negative feelings, ask for help! This book is the encouragement we all need, and I loved that it was told through my old folders from Sesame Street. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

As a preschool educator and a mom, this book was perfect for me. I loved the explanation of feeling frustrated and how it can make our body feel a certain way. I also loved relating grown ups to kid problems and how we were all once beginners!

Whitney Sanderson, you just wrote the most darling, and adorable children's book with such a big topic. I loved it! My four kids adored it. We had such good conversations to follow this. Thank you for a great family book.

I have not mastered the skill of X . . . yet. A wonderful, psychologically sound book about how to learn new stuff, how to be patient, and how to achieve mastery. This is a great book, very needed, and nicely done in a Sesame Street mode. Personally, I find some of the Sesame Street characters rather annoying, but the book is great and the lesson is sound and essential.

This book does a great job of explaining what a growth mindset is to children. It was even a good reminder for me as an adult!
The book was engaging. It was filled with bright colors and pictures of everyone’s favorite characters from Sesame Street. One thing I loved about the book was that it showed a diverse group of children (and little monsters), so that anyone reading it could feel represented. I would recommend this book to anyone with a young child. It effectively demonstrates how someone can learn a new skill and have a growth mindset while doing so. Often, children can feel discouraged, and this book offers simple reminders that they may even be able to memorize to help them persevere.