What do you think?
Rate this book
One Step at a Time!
"Beautifully written and illustrated, One Step at a Time is a must-read for families who want to teach their kids how to overcome obstacles and learn from mistakes. This is a special story book that invites children to learn about their internal strengths, like resilience, empathy, bravery, and perseverance."―Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist and author of Tomorrow's Change-Makers (Eagle Harbor)."Building good character is important and as a teacher I am always looking for good books to help me teach. One Step at a Time is a great book to read in any classroom; it gives students a strategy to help them overcome their fear and build courage."―Laura DeLuca-Floersheim, kindergarten teacher, NYC Department of Education."This charming picture book illustrates how a young girl overcomes the challenge of owning up to a mistake at school... With appealing simplicity and colorful illustrations, this story illustrates the importance of "ordinary magic" for resilience, including support from family, teachers, and friends, as well as a child's own courage, self-control, and persistence. Young children, along with their parents and teachers, will enjoy this relatable story of a young girl bravely overcoming her fears, step by step, with a little help from people who care about her."―Ann Masten, Ph.D., Regents Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota and author of Ordinary Resilience in Development (Guilford)."The character of Emma will be easy for young students to relate to! Feeling fear is a natural part of growing up but author Sara Aharon expertly shares with readers how to feel brave by just putting one foot in front of the other. I will definitely use this in my elementary library, and have plans to have my students act out each form of movement! (jump, stomp, twirl, etc)!"―Morgan O'Reilly, Children's and Young Adult LibrarianSUMMARYAn inspiring and fun children's book to build young readers' bravery, resilience, and perseverance! Emma is a little girl who loves butterflies, and so she's thrilled when her new class pet is Belle the Butterfly! But when Emma makes a mistake and has to face her fears, can she learn to be brave and bounce back? All she has to do is take...ONE STEP AT A TIME!
21 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2018
About the author
Sara Y. Aharon
3 books1 followerSara Y. Aharon is a writer and speaker who's passionate about the theme of perseverance. She loves to explore how resilience and perseverance develop among communities and individuals across their lifespans. She is the author of 'From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States' (Decalogue Books). She is also the author of a new children's picture book, "One Step at a Time!" which encourages bravery and perseverance in children as they bounce back from mistakes (Sep. 2018). She graduated from Brandeis University and NYU, and studied leadership coaching through Columbia Business School Executive Education.
www.sarayaharon.com
www.sarayaharon.com
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
September 1, 2018
One Step at a Time! showcases the importance of facing your fears and having courage. This picture book has the ability to teach children that it is okay to make mistakes and be afraid, but it is important to persevere one stomp, jump, twirl, or step at a time. As a Children's Librarian, I recognize how essential it is to impart this message upon children. One Step at a Time! does exactly that through the use of a wonderfully written message and idyllic illustrations.
Sara Y. Aharon, the author of One Step at a Time!, was generous enough to send me this book before the official release date for review.
Sara Y. Aharon, the author of One Step at a Time!, was generous enough to send me this book before the official release date for review.
August 10, 2018
The following book was kindly sent to me by the author, Sara Y. Aharon, who requested a review. This book will be published on September 1, 2018 and you can check out the author's website or Amazon for more information on purchasing the book.
One Step at a Time by Sara Y. Aharon is a picture book which teaches children the value of perseverance and personal growth. Emma is a little girl who loves butterflies so it's lucky that her classroom has one for a pet. However, Emma gets so excited about playing with Belle the Butterfly that she accidentally sets her free. What should she do? Can she ever face her teacher and classmates again? One Step at a Time demonstrates the advantages of accepting responsibility even when it's uncomfortable (especially then) and how being brave doesn't necessarily mean that you are totally confident that things will go your way. It's a gentle way to visually display the significance of doing the right thing even when you may be afraid. As this is self-published, I think there are a few things that could be done to set it apart and give it a chance against some of its mainstream contemporaries. Adding questions to test comprehension at the back of the book (nothing too daunting) would give the message that this would be a great teaching supplement. Perhaps including a link back to the author's website where additional information about metamorphosis and free downloadable butterfly coloring sheets are available would sweeten the pot even further. [A/N: I give these suggestions based on my own experience reading children's books and recommending them to the parents and teachers in my community. These are definitely hot ticket additions to any book and would make a great selling point. ;-)] It's a cute little story that has a good message. 7/10
One Step at a Time by Sara Y. Aharon is a picture book which teaches children the value of perseverance and personal growth. Emma is a little girl who loves butterflies so it's lucky that her classroom has one for a pet. However, Emma gets so excited about playing with Belle the Butterfly that she accidentally sets her free. What should she do? Can she ever face her teacher and classmates again? One Step at a Time demonstrates the advantages of accepting responsibility even when it's uncomfortable (especially then) and how being brave doesn't necessarily mean that you are totally confident that things will go your way. It's a gentle way to visually display the significance of doing the right thing even when you may be afraid. As this is self-published, I think there are a few things that could be done to set it apart and give it a chance against some of its mainstream contemporaries. Adding questions to test comprehension at the back of the book (nothing too daunting) would give the message that this would be a great teaching supplement. Perhaps including a link back to the author's website where additional information about metamorphosis and free downloadable butterfly coloring sheets are available would sweeten the pot even further. [A/N: I give these suggestions based on my own experience reading children's books and recommending them to the parents and teachers in my community. These are definitely hot ticket additions to any book and would make a great selling point. ;-)] It's a cute little story that has a good message. 7/10
November 2, 2018
Emma loves butterflies. She is elated to find out the new class pet is a beautiful rainbow butterfly. Even though her teacher has warned the class not to open the lid of the tank, Emma cannot resist. The butterfly finds its way to the top and escapes to freedom.
Emma feels sad and anxious. She confides in her dad, who tells her she must be brave and tell her classmates what happened. His advice is to put one foot in front of another. Emma does just that, stomping, jumping, and twirling her way to school. When she arrives, she explains what happened. How will her teacher and classmates react?
This book teaches elementary school children to be brave and honest. Emma shows empathy toward the feelings of her classmates. She provides a good example for children who are afraid to admit their mistakes. The illustrations are bright and multicultural. Recommended for children ages four through eight.
Emma feels sad and anxious. She confides in her dad, who tells her she must be brave and tell her classmates what happened. His advice is to put one foot in front of another. Emma does just that, stomping, jumping, and twirling her way to school. When she arrives, she explains what happened. How will her teacher and classmates react?
This book teaches elementary school children to be brave and honest. Emma shows empathy toward the feelings of her classmates. She provides a good example for children who are afraid to admit their mistakes. The illustrations are bright and multicultural. Recommended for children ages four through eight.
April 3, 2024
My 3 year old daughter loves this book! We have fun, stomping, jumping, walking, and twirling along with the main character while learning about perseverance and bravery.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews