Brenda Li

The Boy Who Makes A Million Mistakes: A Story About Growth Mindset for Kids to Boost Confidence, Self-Esteem and Resilience (A Million Mistakes Series)

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Last updated Sep 21, 2026 at 3:56am
Brenda Li

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From the award-winning author-illustrator of The Girl Who Makes A Million Mistakes comes The Boy Who Makes A Million Mistakes — a powerful new book that builds resilience, empowering children to face life’s challenges with confidence and pursue their biggest dreams! "This story encourages children to keep trying, reminding them that it's okay to make mistakes and to take deep breaths to stay calm and focused." - Teacher Review
Meet Milo, a kid with a big dream of becoming a baker!
When his school announces a fundraising bake sale, Milo is determined to help by baking the best cookies ever.
But there's just one problem — Milo keeps making mistakes!
He adds too much flour, mixes up salt with sugar, and even pours vinegar instead of water.
Yikes! The cookies are so bad, even the neighbourhood dogs don’t want them!
This leaves Milo wondering if he'll ever get it right.
With the bake sale just around the corner, will he give up?
Or will he find a way to make his baking dreams come true?
This motivational reading book teaches children:That it's okay to make mistakes
To learn from mistakes and bounce back
To develop mental toughness
To practice mindful affirmations
To never give up your goals
From the award-winning creator of best selling series, Pig in Jeans, this heartwarming, fun and educational book is a must-have for all school classrooms, libraries, teachers, librarians and perfectionists! If you like What Should Danny Do, What Should Darla Do, The Magical Yet, and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, you will fall in love with The Boy Who Makes A Million Mistakes.
Order your copy of The Boy Who Makes A Million Mistakes today and watch your child build self-esteem and self-confidence! Makes a great gift for boys and girls age 4, age 5, age 6, age 7, kindergarten, first grade (1st grade) and second grade (2nd grade). Read more

Editor's Take

Reviews for The Boy Who Makes A Million Mistakes are generally positive. Goodreads reviewers describe it as a sweet story with an important message, and some parents say their children enjoyed reading it together. Readers’ Favorite praises it as a heartwarming growth-mindset story about a boy who keeps going despite making mistakes. Books-A-Million also quotes a teacher review highlighting that it encourages children to keep trying and stay calm and focused.

On YouTube, the search results turned up multiple real read-aloud and growth-mindset videos specifically about this book by Brenda Li. The titles and snippets suggest the videos focus on resilience, confidence, and learning from mistakes, which matches the book’s theme.

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Publisher Summer and Muu
Publication date October 8, 2024
Language English
Print length 32 pages
ISBN-10 1774470403
ISBN-13 978-1774470404
Item Weight 3.67 ounces
Reading age 4 - 7 years, from customers
Dimensions 8.5 x 0.08 x 8.5 inches
Book 4 of 4 A Million Mistakes Series
Best Sellers Rank #1,480 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Children's House & Home Books #18 in Children's Books on Boys' & Men's Issues #22 in Early Learning Beginner Readers
Customer Reviews 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,063)

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