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learning from mistakes

Books about learning from mistakes for readers of all ages.

Cover of Tank engine Thomas again

Tank engine Thomas again

Reverend W. Awdry

Ages 3–8friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Out of Control (Rachel Yoder: Always Trouble Somewhere Series #3)

Out of Control (Rachel Yoder: Always Trouble Somewhere Series #3)

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Ages 8–12patienceself-control

Cover of Buzby the misbehaving bee

Buzby the misbehaving bee

Troy Schmidt

Ages 3–7conduct of lifebehavior

Cover of The Berenstain Bears' trouble with pets

The Berenstain Bears' trouble with pets

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ages 4–8responsibilityfamily

Cover of Epaminondas and his auntie

Epaminondas and his auntie

Sara Cone Bryant

Ages 4–8common senselistening

Cover of Curious George

Curious George

H. A. Rey

Ages 3–8curiosityadventure

Cover of Mr P's naughty book

Mr P's naughty book

Francesca Simon, Steven Butler, Pete Williamson

Ages 5–10mischiefbehavior and consequences

Cover of The Bear With Sticky Paws

The Bear With Sticky Paws

Clara Vulliamy

Ages 2–6curiositymischief

Cover of Tommy Brown misbehaving

Tommy Brown misbehaving

Deborah Elum

Ages 4–8behaviorfamily

Cover of The night I flunked my field trip

The night I flunked my field trip

Henry Winkler

Ages 7–12humorschool

Cover of Thomas the Tank Engine collection

Thomas the Tank Engine collection

Reverend W. Awdry

Ages 3–8friendshipteamwork

Cover of Naughty Mabel

Naughty Mabel

Nathan Lane

Ages 4–8behaviormanners

Cover of Jonah and the whale

Jonah and the whale

Bobby Goldsboro

Ages 4–10faithobedience

Cover of Martha, no!

Martha, no!

Edward Hardy

Ages 3–7self-controlconduct

Cover of Bobo, the troublemaker

Bobo, the troublemaker

Miriam Schlein

Ages 5–9consequencesmischief

Cover of The Muddle-Headed Wombat

The Muddle-Headed Wombat

Ruth Park

Ages 6–10acceptancefriendship

Cover of James the red engine

James the red engine

Reverend W. Awdry

Ages 4–8friendshipresponsibility

Cover of The lie that grew and grew

The lie that grew and grew

Mark Thurman

Ages 4–8truthfulnesshonesty

Cover of Juan Bobo Goes to Work

Juan Bobo Goes to Work

Marisa Montes

Ages 4–8work and responsibilitylistening

Cover of The Challenger explosion

The Challenger explosion

Roberta Baxter

Ages 9–14historyspace exploration

Cover of The Berenstain Bears' trouble with pets

The Berenstain Bears' trouble with pets

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ages 4–8responsibilityfamily

Cover of Chernobyl Disaster

Chernobyl Disaster

Rebecca Rissman

Ages 9–14historynuclear energy

Cover of Walt Disney's The sorcerer's apprentice

Walt Disney's The sorcerer's apprentice

Don Ferguson

Ages 4–8magicresponsibility

Cover of Great Disasters Set (Great Disasters:Reforms & Ramifications)

Great Disasters Set (Great Disasters:Reforms & Ramifications)

John Riddle, Tracee de Hahn, John Ziff

Ages 12–15historysocial change