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Illustration of Indian girl & mother, mother's sari billowing behind the young girl. it's purple, gold & pink

Making Space for Mistakes

How to Wear A Sari by Darshana Khiani Illustrations by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

October 27, 2021 by NTE 1 Comment

I know literally zero things about Saris. I think they’re beautiful, and I admire their beauty from afar, but the closest I’ve ever gotten to one was my childhood best friend’s mother, who always looked gorgeous & ready for whatever kind of day she might encounter, when I would go to their house after school. Mistakes though? Trying something and messing it up? More than once? Sometimes in a really big & embarrassing way? Well I’m a professional at that, friends. And you all should […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: cbrbingo13, community building, Darshana Khiani Illustrations by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, fashion, indian, Indian American, Life Skills, Mistakes, people, picture book, sari, social emotional regulation, welcoming

NTE's CBR13 Review No:42 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: cbrbingo13, community building, Darshana Khiani Illustrations by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, fashion, indian, Indian American, Life Skills, Mistakes, people, picture book, sari, social emotional regulation, welcoming ·
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Mistakes were made, but that’s totally okay!

The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken

Princesses Are Not Perfect by Kate Lum, Illustrated by Sue Hellard

May 26, 2019 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken This consists mostly of brief text and simple drawings.  We go on a journey of what happens when someone makes a mistake, this time with art.  The artist makes a mistake, and in the process makes another mistake in trying to fix it.  But then they try something else that turns out well. Mistakes keep getting made, but the fixing of them sends the project on an entirely new direction. This teaches us that instead of constantly erasing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: cbr11, Corinna Luyken, Kate Lum, Mistakes, Picture Books are for Everybody, princesses, Sue Hellard

crystalclear's CBR11 Review No:39 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: cbr11, Corinna Luyken, Kate Lum, Mistakes, Picture Books are for Everybody, princesses, Sue Hellard ·
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