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My daughter was struggling with a tough week at school, and this book’s lesson about changing her attitude to find her laugh again really clicked with her—she even started telling me about “Hillary’s secret.” The story is perfect for her age, with just the right amount of text per page to keep her e

We read this aloud after dinner, and my son kept asking to go back to the page about Hillary’s attitude shift. The optimistic-thinking lesson is woven in so naturally that he didn’t even realize he was learning a coping skill. It’s a keeper for the 4-8 crowd.

My 6-year-old daughter actually asked me to read this one twice in a row, which never happens. The way the book walks through Hillary’s shift in attitude feels really natural for a kid to grasp, and it sparked a good talk about optimism.