In fact, he feels so strongly about stars that he decides he needs to catch one to keep as his own. Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he could be their friend and how they could play hide-and-go-seek together. There once was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own. How to Catch a Star, written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers (this is actually his first of many amazing children’s books, published in 2004), tells the story of a little boy who loves stars. The beautifully illustrated, original debut picture book from shining talent Oliver Jeffers. Up first, I’ve got How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers. And, many of these happen to be books that are favorites in our house, too - I’m looking at you, Rosie Revere, After the Fall, The Most Magnificent Thing, The Bad Seed, and more! (For my full list of 25+ books fostering growth mindets, be sure to check out this post.) So, over the course of Growth Mindset January, as I try to share more wonderful books with you, I’m going to try to highlight some delightful growth mindset picture books that you might not already know and love. So, it turns out that a LOT of very well-known picture books are perfect books to read when focusing on fostering a growth mindset in children (and adults!).
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