Okay, I'll Try: A Leadership & Growth Mindset Story for Kids Ages 4 8

EXPANDED SECOND EDITION (Ages 4-8)Story + 13 SEL Activities + Coach's Corner + Leadership Challenges + Recipes + Certificate of Completion Perfect for: home, school, counseling, classroom, and library storytime Strength. Patience. Grit. Growth. Seven-year-old Salem thinks she knows everything-until the morning her toast pops up burnt and her whole "I've-got-this" world wobbles. Suddenly, eggs won't crack right, her dirt bike wobbles, and nothing feels as easy as it used to.Enter her two secret weapons: Grandma TruTru and Great Grandma Marsha. With gentle wisdom and big love, they show her five simple steps-watch, listen, ask, practice, and try again-that turn everyday mistakes into powerful learning moments. With every careful crack of an egg, every deep breath, every WHOOSH of a wobbly bike ride, Salem discovers a truth bigger than burnt toast:She doesn't need to be perfect.She just needs to be coachable.And once she learns that?There's nothing she can't figure out. Okay, I'll Try is a warm, beautifully illustrated picture book that blends early leadership lessons, growth mindset, and everyday SEL skills into a story every child can see themselves in. In this expanded second edition, storytime becomes a "read it, talk about it, try it" experience-with activity pages, Coach's Corner guidance, interactive SEL activities kids love, leadership challenges, conversation starters for parents and teachers, kid-approved recipes, and a Certificate of Completion that celebrates growth. Kids learn persistence, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and confidence-building-wrapped inside a fun, relatable story inspired by real moments between two grandmas and theirgranddaughter.