Words are magic; and they are a powerful gateway for exploring success! They pave paths to so many things. Encouraging words help us get back after a failure, and to look at failure differently; inspiring words from others help us have something to look up to and explore whole new worlds themselves. Today’s post features books that inspire and encourage, and show us that we are more than our failures (and successes too). So here are books for

Exploring Success…..and More

Failure Friday

So many powerful and necessary SEL (social and emotional learning) concepts packed into this book! When Emma is not sure she should continue to run after a failure, her teacher brings in a special guest to the classroom. Soon, Emma and her classmates explore failure, and learn that failure is not the end of all things (among so many other precious lessons, that we, as adults ought to remember better).

Loved everything about it – the simple yet powerful narration, the colorful, diverse, and emotive illustrations, and of course, at the risk of repeating myself, the lessons it imparts.

Get it today for your home, your classroom, and as a reminder that failure is not the rock that blocks us or the pebble that makes us trip and fall but rather a stepping stone that lets us learn and go forward in leaps and bounds!

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

I love the Rebel Girls series of books! Truly do. And this book is no different. With snippets of introductions for each of the featured women accompanied by vibrant, detailed, and beautiful portraits, this book is sure to capture interests of tots and parents alike. Perfect to spark off the imaginations of little ones, and set them on a journey of inspiration.

Featuring known extraordinary women like Malala and Jane Goodall, as well as others who deserve more recognition – like Yusra Mardini (a new Netflix movie about the sisters coming soon) and the Cholita Climbers, this book leaves readers with the message to be ‘uniquely you!’

Perfect for home libraries everywhere.

Disclaimer: I received a digital ARC for all of today’s featured books from NetGalley, and these are my honest opinions.

Linking these reads to It’s Monday What Are You Reading? at TeachMentorTexts

Related Reads For Exploring Success

Here are a few similar posts from earlier on my blog, and elsewhere too:

• 6 Great Reads About Super Women
• Be the Change You Want to See
• RadWomen are Everywhere: RadBooks to Inspire You
• Amazing Women Pioneers Who Soared Through the Skies
• How Craft Fair Failures Teach Lessons of Value
• Wonderful Lessons From Inspiring Picture Books
• What Katy Did Will Inspire You

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Dear reader, have you read any of these books? Or any other similar reads that you can recommend to me? I look forward to your thoughts and recommendations, as always!