Zach Makes Mistakes

For Zach, a class field trip to the museum is about more than cool exhibits--it's about learning from mistakes and dealing with feeling embarrassed. First he forgets to wear his field trip shirt, then he forgets the rule about not touching displays. His teacher helps him see that everyone makes mistakes--and how to use them to grow and develop a growth mindset. Using an easy-to-remember tool, the Key to Mistakes, she shows Zach and readers a simple three-step process:

1. Detect (find the reason for the mistake)
2. Correct (fix the mistake if you can)
3. Reflect (think back about your mistake to find what you can learn from it)

A short note is included to help teachers, parents, counselors, and other adults reinforce the book's messages and practice the Key to Mistakes when kids are feeling embarrassed.

Zach Rules Series
Zach struggles with social issues like getting along, handling frustrations, making mistakes, and other everyday problems typical of young kids. Each book in the Zach Rules series presents a single, simple storyline involving one such problem. As each story develops, Zach and readers learn straightforward tools for coping with their struggles and building stronger relationships now and in the future.

Author: William Mulcahy
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Published: 08/18/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 8.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781631981104
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 49 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
William Mulcahy, is a licensed professional counselor and psychotherapist. He has served as supervisor at Family Service of Waukesha and as a counselor at Stillwaters Cancer Support Center in Wisconsin specializing in grief and cancer-related issues, and he has worked with children with special needs. Currently he works in private practice in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and he is the owner of Kids Cope Now, a program for providing books and tools to help kids in the hospital. Bill's picture books include Zach Apologizes, Zach Gets Frustrated, and Zoey Goes to the Hospital. He lives with his wife, Melissa, his three children, and his three stepchildren in Wisconsin, where life is never boring.

Darren McKee has illustrated books for many publishers over his twenty-year career. When not working, he spends his time riding his bike, reading, drawing, and traveling. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Debbie.