Joelle the Whale Shark Grew and Grew: Growth Mindset - Younger Me Academy

A fun way to learn to use a GROWTH MINDSET, a method proven to improve educational/career outcomes for children AND adults by building resilience and perseverence through challenges. Younger Me Academy was rigorously developed by a Google strategist as the perfect read-along adventure series for families who love to learn Earned a coveted 5-stars from Reader's Favorite, featured in top literary magazines like Foreword, set a record as "#2 Most Popular" product on a leading global crowdfunding platform, and received accolades from top educators and industry leaders at Apple Media, Hanover Research, Betterment, and more. Read on to learn more... About This Book (Joelle the Whale Shark Grew and Grew) Nobody wants to fail. But research on failure suggests that people who fail with a Growth Mindset―by embracing challenge, viewing effort as a path to mastery, and viewing failure as temporary―tend to have greater long-term success than those who never failed at all. Join Joelle, an already-large whale shark, as she learns that true growth comes from resilience in the face of failure. Why GROWTH MINDSET is Critical for Kids and Adults Children with a growth mindset do better in school and have more mature behavioral outcomes (Burnette, Billingsley, et. al. 2023). Similar studies show that adults who persevere through failure have more success than those who never failed (Siegler, 2016). Finally, correlational studies have shown that when parents have a Growth Mindset, their children are more persistent when facing challenging problems (Smiley 2000, Jose/Bellamy 2012). About Younger Me Academy Younger Me Academy was carefully designed by a Google strategist to be the "perfect children's picture book for the growth-oriented family." Referred to by a managing director at Hanover Research as "TED Talks in Storybook Form," each book uses a rhyming adventure story to introduce research-backed, life-long skills chosen for their importance in child AND adult development. They are inspired by global thought leaders Carol Dweck, Stanford University professor and author of The New Psychology of SuccessAdam Grant, University of Pennsylvania professor and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Give and Take and OriginalsDaniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner in economics and author of Thinking Fast and Slow...and moreThe creation of the books was as scientifically rigorous as the research themes they are based on; hundreds of test readers were engaged in structured and unstructured testing over every decision, from the illustrators (100+ considered), to the rhyme structure, to the manuscripts (200+ drafts), book size, etc. Recommended Ages Younger Me Academy did extensive user testing and leveraged the latest research in children's literature to ensure that all readers of all ages can Ages 0-2 will develop language through rhythmic writing and enjoy colorful, loveable characters Ages 2-5 will begin to learn basic concepts that they can apply in simple ways, with encouragement from parentsAges 5-8+ can begin to independently read the lively stories and start having thoughtful discussions about applying the sk