Everything bloggers, reviewers, teachers, and podcasters need to feature SKIP'S MAGIC WORDS, a growth mindset picture book for children aged 3–6.
Skip is a little penguin who wants to do big things — but the slippery ice, the wobbly steps, and the tricky new tries keep getting in the way. Every time something is hard, Skip says the same thing: “I can't do it.”
With help from his friends Sally and Barnaby, Skip discovers two magic words that change the ending of that sentence — and change how he feels about trying. A warm, wintry story that gives children aged 3–6 a phrase they can actually use when things get difficult.
Joan Farrow writes warm, gentle picture books that give young children the words for big feelings. Her stories focus on resilience, kindness, and the quiet courage of trying again.
She publishes under her own imprint, Twin Twigs Books, which creates growth mindset stories and free classroom-friendly printables for parents and teachers.
Short bio (for listings): Joan Farrow is a children's author and the founder of Twin Twigs Books, creating growth mindset picture books for ages 3–6.
Skip learns that adding two small words to “I can't do it” turns a full stop into a beginning.
The story celebrates trying, asking for help, and starting again — not being naturally good at something.
Skip, Sally, and Barnaby show children how to encourage a friend who is finding something hard.
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