Most Exceptional Me
Sam finds reading and maths hard at school, and his teacher shows him how to calm down and keep trying, in a rhyming audiobook for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Most Exceptional Me about?
Most Exceptional Me is an audiobook for children aged 4 to 9 about Sam, a young boy who learns on a hard day at school that mistakes are part of learning, and that he can calm himself down and try again.
Sam's mummy walks him to class, and he is proud to be a big kid now. But when his teacher, Miss G, asks the date, he gets it wrong. His face turns red and his body feels tight. "You're most exceptional," Miss G tells him, and she shows him a special way to calm down: tracing the fingers of his hand while he takes deep breaths, five times over. Then he looks at the calendar and tries again.
The same thing happens when the words in his reading book get harder, and again when the sums get bigger. Each time Sam takes deep breaths, sounds out every letter or counts the blocks, and gets there in the end. He learns that learning is not a race. On the way home his friend drops the sticker Miss G gave him for good work. Sam thinks about keeping it, but he gives it back, and finds that making others feel good feels good too.
Told in rhyme by Sam himself, the book is by Tiffany Malas and Lauren Maerz and illustrated by Dan McGeehan. It takes about five minutes and is music-free.
What your child will learn
- Everyone makes mistakes, and mistakes help us learn.
- Slow, deep breaths can help us calm down when we feel upset.
- If we take our time and do not give up, we can do hard things.
- Giving back what is not ours is honest and makes others happy.
Talk about it afterwards
- How did Sam feel when he got the date wrong?
- What did Miss G show Sam to help him calm down?
- Why did Sam give the sticker back to his friend?
- What can you do when something feels too hard?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Most Exceptional Me suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It follows a young child through a school day and is told in simple rhyme.
What does Most Exceptional Me teach children?
That mistakes are part of learning, and that deep breaths and patience help when something feels hard.
How long is Most Exceptional Me?
About 5 minutes.
Does Most Exceptional Me have music?
No. It is music-free.
