It's OK to Make a Billion Mistakes!: A Children’s Book About How to Respond to Mistakes

by Stephanie Chan

* This eBook is a SHORT version of the book. The practice pages are not included in this eBook due to formatting differences. Therefore, to effectively work on the target skills, please purchase the paperback or hardcover version.

Does your child get upset when making mistakes?
Is it hard for your child to handle frustration or keep trying after something goes wrong?

This is the right book for you and your little one(s)!
This book is also perfect for teachers and therapists!

It’s OK to Make a Billion Mistakes! is a children’s book that helps young readers understand that mistakes aren’t bad—they’re part of learning, growing, and problem-solving! Through everyday situations and relatable emotions, children learn to pause, take a deep breath, think helpful thoughts, and find ways to fix mistakes calmly and confidently.

The author has uniquely applied behaviour science to children’s literature, helping readers take the perspective of the main character, explore the consequences of different choices, and discover that every mistake can lead to learning—sometimes even a billion times over!

This book was developed with researchers, school teachers, early childhood educators, behaviour analysts, speech-language pathologists, many parents, and young children!

Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2025

Reviews

[Vedika Agrawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to send a very important message to not be afraid of making mistakes and they are opportunity to learn. The book follows a little boy who make different mistakes under different situations and book teaches about pausing, taking deep breaths, thinking helpful thoughts, approaching others for help etc., it has problem solving map also to help kids. Illustrations are bright and colourful. Good work by the author.

[Leah Orr · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informative and entertaining book about the inevitability of making mistakes, and making them makes you feel, and how to overcome those feelings with helpful thoughts and good resolutions. I love this book for the classroom. It's funny and has important life lessons for young minds.

[Carlie Guerrier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encouraging and relatable

Such a sweet book with a great message! The illustrations are adorable, and the story makes kids feel confident about making mistakes and trying again. Simple, fun, and perfect for little learners. Highly recommend!

[Sheri Poe-Pape · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's OK to Make a Billion Mistakes! is an essential book for each child to learn how to handle major mistakes in their lives. Techniques include pausing to understand the mistake and then learning how to handle it smoothly.