The Magical Yet

I love this book and I’m way past childhood. I got it for my grandniece who’s turning four. Once I read it, I bought another. All of us would do well to remember the magic of yet, as long as we are living, there are possibilities. As a ten year survivor of stage IV cancer, I have been granted the privilege of some extra yets that I’m eternally grateful for. Never stop trying, keep giving your dreams your all, keep living your best life. You don’t know all you will experience and achieve…yet!

This book is visually stunning and has an amazing message. The diverse characters and universal message makes this the perfect book for all kids at a large variety of ages.

Has quickly become my son’s favorite book. The storyline is beautiful and teaches kids confidence.

This book was recommended on a teacher Facebook page to read during the first days of school. As a middle school teacher, I can’t wait to read it because, although the story seems childlike, the lesson of “yet” is powerful at any age.

Amazing! My daughter loves this book and it really encourages her to try more things with courage.

Such a cute rhyming story to help kids become excited for the unknown / future.

It’s not the start of a new year, but it is the start of a new school year — so let’s talk growth mindset! Last January, I made a huge list of picture books to promote growth mindset, and you all LOVED that list (it’s still one of my most visited posts on my website!). Today, I’ve got a wonderful (relatively) new release to add to that list: The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez. Let’s start with the enticing cover, surprise under the dust cover, and immaculately detailed endpapers. Lorena Alvarez, you have outdone yourself! This delightful, inviting work continues in every illustration throughout the book. My girls love finding the extra hidden details with each new reading, and I can’t get over how wonderfully inclusive they are! (I mean, I love the fact that the ballet class includes two boys!). And for the growth mindset message — just trust me that this book is the perfect way to start something new, whether a new calendar year, a new school year, or a new class or hobby. Teachers commonly talk with students about using the phrase “I can’t do that *yet*,” rather than saying “I can’t do that!” DiTerlizzi has personified “Yet” as a magical creature that comes alongside all of us (in a different form for each unique person...), stays with us, and grows with us as we grow and change. And in every situation, our Yets remind us that “if you keep leaping / dreaming, wishing — / waiting, learning, / trying, missing... / with the Yet as your guide, along the way, / you’ll do all the things you can’t do today.” This book has been on repeat in our house for the past month or so. In fact, we love it so much that we bought copies for the girls’ teachers this year, too... I figure this school year will look like no other for just about every kid (and teacher!) out there, so there’s bound to be a lot of opportunities for Yet to help them all out!

Adorable power of yet themed book. Perfect for beginnng of the year.

Really amazing message for our kid, on perseverance and trying again and again for eventually mastering pretty much any skill or simply enjoying hobbies for the sake of it, without quitting the minute it gets tricky... I love the diversity in the characters representations! +non binary main character? which is awesome. Illustrations are wonderful.

Nice Book

What a wonderful book. Beautifully written with sweet, but poignant rhymes, easy to understand (my 4.5 yr old daughter loves it), and a truly fantastic message. It’s about how everyone has a cute magical creature called their Magical Yet. It helps us believe in ourselves, get through the disappointments that are guaranteed, and lets us know that we’re not alone when we try again and again. It shows realistically discouraged, then determined kids practicing their way to eventual success and it’s really just a lovely messages. I’d buy it for any kid from about age 3 on up.

Love this book and brought for my classroom

La historia y las ilustraciones son lo máximo, me encantaría pedir otro libro ilustrado por Lorena Álvarez! Pero lo de siempre con los libros pedidos por Amazon, la sobrecubierta llegó algo golpeada.