Professor Nincompoop
By Jimmy Vee · Read by Bryan Cranston
- Illustrated by
- Ben Askew
- Published by
- Belly Laugh Books
- Official grade range
- 1st–3rd
- Official run time
- 7:00
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What you can teach with this story
A confident professor’s repeated errors create comic trouble and reveal why being willing to notice, admit, and correct mistakes matters.
Why it fits
The humorous pattern lowers the stakes around mistakes while supporting prediction and reflection on learning behavior.
Teaching focus
Distinguish making a mistake from refusing to learn from one.
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“What might this story help us understand about mistakes?”
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