The Boy Who Asked for Help Anyway

A Growth Mindset Story for Kids About Teamwork, Confidence, Asking for Help and Trying Together

von Alden Thackery

42 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

He wanted to do it all by himself. It went WHOOSH, CLATTER and BONK. Then he asked for help anyway.

Eli and his robot Tinkbit are back, and this time the whole school gym is watching. Ms. Vega has set a challenge for the invention show: build a chain reaction that rings the bell and lands one bright blue ball in the basket.

When his classmate Nia offers to work together, Eli answers, "Thanks. But I can do it myself."

So he tries. The ball jumps the track. Dominoes scatter. A shower of foam balls bursts everywhere. Eli props the ramp on a chair, then a toolbox, then a stack of books... and the chair slides.

Sitting beside his silent machine, Eli has to face a hard feeling many children know well: asking for help feels like saying "I can't."

Then he learns a better way:

Pause. Look. Ask clearly. Try together.

A PICTURE BOOK THAT TEACHES CHILDREN HOW TO ASK FOR HELP

Many kids refuse help because they think it means they failed. This story shows the opposite. Eli does not hand the problem over. He makes one clear, specific request, Nia holds the ramp, and together they spot what went wrong. Children see that getting help is not giving up. It is another way to keep going.

A gentle, funny read aloud about cooperation, friendship, patience, resilience and problem solving, with a simple four-step method kids can use at school, at home, in sports and with friends.

PERFECT FOR

- Children ages 4-8: preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade- Independent kids who say "I can do it myself" and melt down when it goes wrong- Little perfectionists who hide mistakes instead of asking a question- Bedtime stories, classroom read alouds, and social emotional learning (SEL) lessons- Boys and girls who love robots, building, engineering, inventing and STEM>INSIDE THIS BOOK

- A warm, funny story with a boy, a robot and a friend children will root for- Bright full color illustrations on every page- Short sentences and big sound effects made for reading out loud- A takeaway page kids remember: Pause. Look. Ask clearly. Try together.>BOOK 2 IN THE ELI AND TINKBIT SERIES

Start with The Boy Who Kept Trying Anyway, where Eli learns to pause, look, change one thing and try again. Each book stands on its own, and together they give children a growth mindset toolkit for frustration, perseverance and teamwork.

Give your child the words to use the next time a problem feels too big.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176265200
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2026
• Größe: 216 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published