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Greatest Mistakes that Went Right

By Maddy Mara and Meredith Badger
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In Greatest Mistakes that Went Right by Maddy Mara and Meredith Badger, children are taken on an engaging journey through history, learning about famous blunders that unexpectedly led to positive outcomes. Each story highlights the idea that mistakes can be a springboard for creativity and innovation, encouraging young readers to view their own slip-ups as opportunities for success.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by stories of unexpected outcomes, as it showcases how some of history's biggest blunders turned into surprising successes. Perfect for young readers, this book offers a fun and engaging look at how mistakes can lead to amazing discoveries.

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Fantastic rhyming text coupled with fun illustrations showing kids that making mistakes is a natural part of life

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Are you in a hurry to wonder and worry

That new things you try won't go right?

When they simply don't work, don't go all berserk

Mistakes can grow wings and take flight.

Where would we be without big blunders? From Play Doh to penicillin, the Slinky to the Granny Smith apple, some of the best inventions started out as gigantic slip-ups.

From exciting new team Maddy Mara and Cheryl Orsini comes a blooper reel with amazing consequences and a reminder to all kids scared of trying something new: even the greatest mistakes can go right.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922400802

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 October 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Kids

Illustration: f-c

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
  • Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Maddy Mara is the pen name of Australian creative duo Hilary Rogers and Meredith Badger. Hilary and Meredith have been collaborating on children's books for many years. Hilary is an author and former publishing director; Meredith is the author of countless books for kids and young adults, and teaches English as a foreign language. Maddy Mara is the melding of their respective daughters' names.

It was seeing their own children's fear of messing up that led Hilary and Meredith to the idea for The Greatest Mistakes That Went Right. It is useful, they realised, for kids to understand that mistakes are a part of life and can bring about unexpected and wonderful results.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:

Cheryl Orsini taught herself to draw as a little girl. She grew a little taller, studied Visual Communications at UTS and finally, when she could grow no more, she started illustrating children's books, magazines and decorating a great many peg dolls! Her books include Lucy's Book, Caravan, The Fairy Dancers and Pom Pom, Where Are You?. Her work also regularly appears in magazines and exhibitions. Cheryl created the current exterior design and illustrations for Russ the Story Bus.

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