The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))

The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) | Peter H. Reynolds | The Dot is a MUST HAVE to inspire kids to create!

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	The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) Peter H. Reynolds, 2003 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark - and follow where it takes us.

Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can?t draw - she?s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.

That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti?s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds?s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.

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very touching

Just like "Ish" this story warms my heart and I have enjoyed sharing it with my 4th grade students. It is a great way to teach that ALL art work is special, unique and valuable!

The Dot is a MUST HAVE to inspire kids to create!

The Dot is a story of one little girl's metamorphosis as she realizes that "if she tries, she can create something original"! It is simple but to the point. This story makes way for a lot of discussion about creativity and what it means to be INSPIRED to create!
My classes in art at the Elementary level absolutely loved it!
Lots of "DOT" pictures followed!
Art Specialist --- Las Vegas, Nevada

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Must buy children's book: Awesome!

I love this book and my kids love it too. I'd say go ahead and buy it. It is a great story about how a student really learns how to channel negativity and frustration into creative expression and then take what she learns and teaches it to another person.

The Dot

This book was just "okay". The illustrations are clever, but the ending is disappointing. Maybe some will be charmed with the simplicity, but it was just not for me.
I did think it had possibilities for a classroom teacher for an art project. It was a good book to look through a few times, but not necessarily to own.

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