The Dot (Creatrilogy) Hardcover | Pages: 32 pages

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Title	:	The Dot (Creatrilogy)
Author	:	Peter H. Reynolds
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 32 pages
Published	:	September 15th 2003 by Candlewick Press
Categories	:	Childrens. Picture Books. Art

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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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Original Title:	The Dot
ISBN:	0763619612 (ISBN13: 9780763619619)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763619612&pix=n
Series:	Creatrilogy
Literary Awards:	Borders Original Voices Award for Picture Books (2003), Irma Black Award Nominee (2004)

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What a fun book! I found an art project that goes along with this book and am excited to try it with the seniors I work with for senior story hour and for folks who attend one of the memory cafes I host. Looks fun! Such an inspiring book for all ages.

Wonderful and inspiring little book.

It's an amazing book & I recommend it to everybody, especially those who work with children. It just gives courage to children & is sure to empower them & make them creative.. :)I enjoyed it..:)

I thought it was interesting that a book focusing on art has such simple illustrations. Like the tone of the story, the illustrations slowly get brighter and more colorful, but for the most part, they are simple and gray. The book starts off with a frustrated student who thinks that she is bad at art. However, instead of telling Vashti that her work will improve, Vashtis art teacher accepts the simple dot that she drew, asks Vashti to sign it, and then frames her artwork. By framing Vashtis

I'm sure we all know someone (or we are someone) who says they can't draw. In this story, Vashti is one of those people. She thinks she can't draw, so she doesn't even try... until her teacher gets her to start with a dot. Just a dot.That might've been the end of it, except that the teacher frames Vashti's piece and hangs it on the wall. Thinking she can do much better than a simple dot, Vashi gets out her paints and begins to experiment. Eventually, she gains the confidence to help inspire

This is a brilliant book to read to children before diving in to an art lesson. It shows children how art is a subject that everyone can have a go at! This would give less confident children a boost of confidence and make them feel able to give things a go in art. This message could also be applied to other subjects, which makes this book applicable to lots of lessons and to every year group.

Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."One of two great Peter Reynolds books on art lying around this house. I liked Ish better, but they make the same basic point that you have to be yourself and follow your own path to creativity. Vashti can't draw, hates it, and so at her teacher's urging, she begins with a dot, stops right there, signs it as her teacher suggests, and the teacher frames it. Vashti is suddenly dissatisfied with her dot and so tries different