Do It Bad: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids Who Learn by Making Mistakes - Hardcover

by Didi Dragon (Author), Lenaska Ti (Illustrator)

What if the best way to get better... is to be bad at it first?

When a young girl worries about not getting things right, her bold and brilliantly imperfect aunt steps in with the best advice ever: "Do it bad!" From clumsy roller skating and off-key guitar strumming to lopsided cakes and wobbly French, the two dive headfirst into trying-and messing up-together.

Told in beautiful, poetic rhyme, Do It Bad is a joyful celebration of imperfection, resilience, and the courage to begin before you're ready. With heart and humor, it encourages kids to embrace the messy magic of learning by doing-even if that means doing it bad at first.

Perfect for ages 4-8, this empowering picture book:

• Builds confidence through a relatable growth mindset message
• Features a heartwarming aunt-niece relationship
• Normalizes failure as a necessary and joyful part of learning
• Delivers a lyrical, read-aloud experience that grown-ups will love too

For any child who's ever felt afraid to fail, Do It Bad is a playful and profound reminder: the only way forward... is through.