I Took Something That Wasn't Mine: When I Make a Mistake

By Mrs Tessori

I Took Something That Wasn't Mine is Book Two in the When I Make a Mistake series and continues the exploration of mistake, choice, and repair through pre-representational storytelling.

The story follows a simple moment: something is seen, taken, paused over, and returned. Rather than relying on expressive illustration or moral instruction, the book presents the event through symbolic form and relational movement. Meaning unfolds through distance, stillness, and sequence.

In this volume, the disruption is intentional rather than accidental. The narrative slows at the moment of pause, allowing choice to become visible. Repair is shown as restoration of balance rather than transaction or praise. Language remains minimal and declarative, naming what happens without directing interpretation.

As with the first book in the series, objects appear only when they are directly involved and recede once equilibrium returns. The emphasis remains on how relational space changes and settles.

Designed to be read slowly and revisited over time, I Took Something That Wasn't Mine expands the structural grammar introduced in I Spilled the Juice while maintaining its quiet restraint.

Published by Tessori & Co. Publishing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPJMHSLT
• ISBN13: 9798994871263
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Tessori & Co. Publishing
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7