Pearla and her unpredictably perfect day : a story about how a sprinkling of mistakes can be a recipe for success / Rochel Lieberman ; illustrated by Lloyd Jones.
By: Lieberman, Rochel.
Contributor(s): Jones, Lloyd [illustrator.].
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785927348.Subject(s): MISTAKES | SELF ACCEPTANCE | JUVENILE LITERATUREGenre/Form: Fiction. | Juvenile works.Summary: "Pearla loves to bake! Her favorite foods are cookies and cupcakes, which she sells at her dad's bakery. She always tries very hard to make her baking absolutely perfect, but one day Pearla is so busy that she makes a huge mistake! Have fun with Pearla as she learns how to adapt when her day doesn't go to plan and realizes it could turn out to be pretty perfect after all. This is a scrumptious tale for children aged 4-12, particularly those who experience anxiety or developmental issues."--Back cover.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 900.41 LIE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W008718 |
"Pearla loves to bake! Her favorite foods are cookies and cupcakes, which she sells at her dad's bakery. She always tries very hard to make her baking absolutely perfect, but one day Pearla is so busy that she makes a huge mistake! Have fun with Pearla as she learns how to adapt when her day doesn't go to plan and realizes it could turn out to be pretty perfect after all. This is a scrumptious tale for children aged 4-12, particularly those who experience anxiety or developmental issues."--Back cover.
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Although we haven't been able to read this book to one of my students it is very relevant to many of the children whom I work with who have developed such a fear of failure and don't dare to take any risks.