New Releases by Brad Montague

「哎呀，怎麼又失敗了？怎麼做都做不好呢？」 你家的小寶貝，從小就是個完美主義者嗎？ 每次面對失敗，總是會難過、生氣、甚至是哭泣 其實每個人都是從失敗中學習 所以你並不孤單！ 《紐約時報》暢銷書夫妻檔布萊德?蒙塔古和克莉絲蒂?蒙塔古 共同創作了一部歡樂的《慶祝失敗派對》！ 讓我們聚在一起，用全新的方式來看待「失敗」 因為失敗，代表你曾經努力嘗試，並從中學習 失敗並不是壞事！ 誰說失敗不能慶祝？今天，我們為失敗歡呼！ 失敗不是結束，而是開始！ 每一次失敗，都是努力的證明 學習的路上，跌倒也值得開心 六大學習領域完美結合的真實故事勵志繪本 換個心情，來享受失敗的樂趣吧！ 「烤得歪七扭八的蛋糕、做得醜醜的煎餅、畫錯的圖案……」 沒關係，全部都帶來一起慶祝吧！ 在派對中，我們分享經驗、彼此學習聆聽、互相加油打氣！ 今天雖然失敗了，明天再繼續加油，一切都會更好的！ 就算沒有成功，也值得開心！ 記得當你獲得力量後，別忘了傳給下一個人！ 【推薦人】 侯怡慧 | 小漁媽媽的親子繪本食堂創辦人 真心推薦 一起來參加「慶祝失敗派對」吧！以微笑面對，下一次會更好！ 魏瑋志(澤爸) ｜親職教育講師 碧安朵｜兒童文學工作者 真心推薦 【本書特色】 1.重新看待失敗，以全新充滿趣味與正能量的方式來化解 2.學習調整心態，不再讓失敗所引發的負面情緒淹沒自己 3.強調團體力量，大家都是一樣的，從失敗中去學習經驗 4.混和多元素材，手作與數位設計結合，讓畫面耳目一新 【內容簡介】 《紐約時報》暢銷搭檔布萊德與克莉絲蒂?蒙塔古（Brad and Kristi Montague）他們一起舉辦了一場盛大的派對，來歡慶「失敗」！在這本充滿趣味與正向能量的書中，他們帶領大家發現，嘗試與學習的樂趣，即使沒有成功，也值得開心。誠摯邀請您參加一場盛大的「慶祝失敗派對」！帶上你那個烤得歪七扭八的蛋糕、拼錯單字的考卷，或者枯萎的植物，全部都帶來一起慶祝吧！ 布萊德與克莉絲蒂?蒙塔古發起了一場運動，鼓勵孩子與大人們一起用全新的方式來看待「失敗」——因為失敗其實代表你曾經努力嘗試，並從中學習，失敗並不是壞事！失敗只是學習並做得更好的過程之一。所以，如果你在足球比賽中射門沒進，或者烤餅乾時不小心烤焦了，那就戴上派對帽，加入這場「慶祝失敗派對」吧！讓「失敗之火」照亮通往成功的道路！ 【Amazon評論】 「創作者營造出輕鬆、歡樂的氛圍，貫穿整本書的慶祝性文字與插圖，精細的素描與拼貼插圖運用了創意元素，例如線繩、糖霜、餅乾、雙面膠帶等，呈現出各種令人啼笑皆非的失敗場景，包括好笑的蛋糕奶油花的嘗試。這些充滿歡樂感的圖像與明亮的色彩，襯托出輕快的內容文字，傳遞給每個人輕鬆愉快的閱讀氛圍，憑藉著正向鼓勵與包容性的主題，圖書館館員和老師們將會為年幼的讀者們策劃更多『慶祝失敗派對』（Fail-A-Brations）。」—《學校圖書館期刊》（School Library Journal） 【編輯推薦】 1.認知成長就是不斷學習和失敗的開始：從小到大的成長過程中，每個階段的學習，無論是自理能力，或是牙牙學語，或是學習一項新的技能，這些其實就是不斷的在試錯、在學習，失敗是一個再自然不過的常態，這只是一個過程，失敗在提醒你，你還沒有完成，需要繼續努力！ 2.既然失敗無可避免，就要調整心態：「這是一句好話，再試一下，一試再試做不成，再試一下，勇敢就去不要怕，再試一下！」這是一首大家都耳熟能詳的兒歌，同樣也是本書想傳遞的精神，既然一定會面臨失敗的經驗，那麼可不可以提前給自己打預防針，因為失敗其實也沒那麼嚴重，沒那麼可怕，只要再努力，再試一下，也許下一次就會成功了！ 3.善用團體的力量，你不是孤軍奮戰：沒有人是完美的，也沒有人不會經歷失敗，所以你、我，大家其實都是一樣的，重要的是讓我們聚在一起，在派對中透過聆聽，分享經歷失敗的負面情緒，讓失望、難過的情緒得以被理解，有一個情緒出口，並且互相幫助學習，找到更好的辦法，最後再給彼此互相加油打氣和鼓勵，一起用積極的心態來面對考驗與困難，將來在學習的路上，心情會輕鬆許多，身心靈也會更有韌性，迎接失敗與迎接成功！ 4.靈感源於真實故事，慶祝失敗派對讓人獲得力量，值得繼續：作繪者夫妻檔曾經實際的舉辦過這個「慶祝失敗派對」，並獲得大力迴響，之後又接著舉辦第二場派對，各地的學校與企業也都紛紛響應，在派對的整個過程中充滿了歡笑與成長的力量，大家都從中學到一件事，那就是「每個人都會犯錯，但我們都需要被提醒，不是只有我，我們並不孤單。」 5.創新創意混和素材，讓畫面煥然一新：將數位元素與手作作品結合，創作出獨特的創新畫面，這個結果讓這整本書的視覺畫面效果煥然一新！讓孩子從中學習混和素材多元的設計美學！ 【這本書適合誰來讀？】 1.家有完美主義的孩子 2.容易有負面情緒的孩子 3.學習較為緩慢的孩子 4.容易粗心大意的孩子 5.每一位家長或老師 【閱讀指標】 關鍵字：#慶祝 #失敗 #派對 #嘗試 #努力 #再試一次 #加油 #沒關係 #受挫力 #受挫忍耐力 #傷心 #難過 #失望 #生氣 #哭泣 #情緒 #沒關係 #再試一下 教育議題：受挫忍耐力、情緒教育、感知能力、人際關係 學習領域：社會、情緒、美感、語文、認知、身體動作 核心素養：覺知辨識、表達溝通、關懷合作、自主管理 SDGs目標：SDG4優質教育 【適讀年齡】 文字附注音，適合3~6歲親子共讀，6歲以上自主閱讀。

New York Times bestselling duo Brad and Kristi Montague are throwing a big party to celebrate failures, in this fun and affirming book that finds the joy in trying and learning, even if you don’t succeed You are cordially invited to a giant fail-a-bration party! Bring with you the cake that came out lopsided, the spelling test mistakes, or the plant that died. Brad and Kristi Montague have started a movement for kids and adults alike to celebrate the way failing actually means you tried and learned something. Failing doesn’t have to bad! It''s just part of the process of learning to do something better. So if you missed the goal during that soccer game or burned the cookies, put on a party hat and join the fail-a-bration, to let the fail fires light the way to success!

From New York Times bestselling author Brad Montague comes a top-secret, behind-the-scenes peek at the official agency that keeps the world''s creativity flowing. Every day, special figment agent Sparky delivers all the mail the FBI receives to the proper department, like the Office of the Unexplainable or the Department of Dreams. It''s a big job, but Sparky keeps everything running smoothly . . . until disaster strikes when the Cave of Untold Stories overflows and threatens to topple the whole bureau. It turns out too many people have been holding in their big ideas, and now Sparky must recruit more agents to share their dreams, songs, and stories with the world. And now, dear reader, will you join the effort and become a special agent before it''s too late? The FBI is counting on you!

The debut picture book from the creator of the viral sensation Kid President is a moving take on how we can create bigger and bigger circles of community and connections as we grow—now a New York Times bestseller! In the circles all around us, everywhere that we all go, there''s a difference we can make and a love we can all show. This is the story of a circle. When we''re first born, our circle is very small, but as we grow and build relationships, our circle keeps getting bigger and bigger to include family, friends, neighbors, community, and beyond. Brad Montague originally created Circles as an Instagram video adorably narrated by his kids, and now this picture book adaptation is the perfect way to start a conversation about how to expand our worlds with kindness and inclusivity—even if it seems scary or uncomfortable. This book makes an ideal new-baby, first-day-of-school, or graduation gift, or any milestone that celebrates someone''s world getting bigger.

A New York Times-bestselling author looks for the meaning of a good life by seeking advice from the very young and the very old. When his first book tour ended, Brad Montague missed hearing other people''s stories so much that he launched what he dubbed a Listening Tour. First visiting elementary schools and later also nursing homes and retirement communities, he hoped to glean new wisdom as to how he might become a better grownup. Now, in this playful and buoyant book, he shares those insights with rest of us --timeless, often surprising lessons that bypass the head we''re always stuck in, and go straight to the heart we sometimes forget. Each of the book''s three sections begins with the illustrated story of "The Incredible Floating Girl." Brad weaves this story together with lessons of success, fear, regret, gratitude, love, happiness, and dreams to reveal the true reason we are here: to fly, and to help others fly. Beautifully designed and featuring Montague''s own whimsical 4-color illustrations that appeal to the kid in all of us, Becoming Better Grownups shares the purpose and meaning we can all discover merely by listening, and reveals that--in a world that seems increasingly childish--the secret to joy is in fact to become more childlike.

"This is LIFE, people! You''ve got air coming through your nose! You''ve got a heartbeat! That means it''s time to do something!" announces Kid President in his book, Kid President''s Guide to Being Awesome. From YouTube sensation (75 million views and counting!) to Hub Network summer series star, Kid President—ten-year-old Robby Novak—and his videos have inspired millions to dance more, to celebrate life, and to throw spontaneous parades. In his Guide to Being Awesome, Kid President pulls together lists of awesome ideas to help the world, awesome interviews with his awesome celebrity friends (he has interviewed Beyoncé!), and a step-by-step guide to make pretty much everything a little bit awesomer. Grab a corn dog and settle in to your favorite comfy chair. Pretend it''s your birthday! (In fact, treat everyone like it''s THEIR birthday!) Kid President is here with a 240-page, full-color Guide to Being Awesome that''ll spread love and inspire the world.