As an elementary school principal our staff  understands the importance of social and emotional effects on building relationships with students and student achievement. Mrs. Ricci's books provides our students will practical ways to carry a growth mindset in and out of the classroom.  Throughout classroom discussions and the language used within the text are mindsets have taken a shift at CHES. 

This is a wonderful resource for kids...and parents. As an educator and parent, this book is the first resource I have read that really breaks down the topic with young people as the audience. From the first page, the interactive text/illustrations are totally relatable. I read this book with my daughter, and she enjoyed writing in the book and responding to the prompts. It was powerful to see her share thoughts about her own fixed mindsets. The book also talks about the science of how our brain learns. This was very intriguing and kid-friendly. I even find that we both sprinkle “mindset talk” into our discussions now.  There are a ton of extra resources throughout like links to YouTube videos via QR codes, which makes reading interactive. As an educator, I found that the book did a great job of talking with kids about “giftedness” and how labels can impact self-perception and mindset. I would highly recommend this read for kids, and it can foster some great parent discussions as well.