| The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) | 
| Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Brand: Candlewick Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,447
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 8.3 x 0.4
MPN: 0763619612
ISBN: 0763619612
EAN: 9780763619619
ASIN: 0763619612
Publication Date: September 15, 2003
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K-Gr. 2. Simplicity itself, like the dot in the title, this small book carries a big message. Vashti doesn't like her art class. She can't draw. So when her teacher tells her just to make a mark, Vashti belligerently hands in her paper with a single dot. But what a wise teacher Vashti has. She makes Vashti sign the paper, and then she frames it. Seeing her work on the wall encourages Vashti to do better, and she takes out her watercolors and begins experimenting with all sorts of dots. At a school show, her dots are a hit, and when a little boy tells her he can't draw, she invites him to make his own mark. The squiggle he puts down on paper gets him off and running. The pen-and-ink drawings accented with splotches of colorful circles aren't quite as minimalist as Vashti's work, but they reflect the same spareness and possibility. Art teachers might consider reading this at the beginning of each semester to quell the idea, I can't draw.
Ilene Cooper Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Amazon.com Review
A frustrated grade school artist, Vashti sits slumped over her blank piece of paper at the end of art class. "I just CAN'T draw!" she tells her teacher. Her teacher first uses wit, then subtle yet clever encouragement to inspire her student to go beyond her insecurities and become, in the words of a younger boy who "cant" draw either, "a really great artist." Peter H. Reynolds crafts a quiet, pleasing story in The Dot--one that will strike a chord with children who have outgrown the self-assurance of kindergarten and begun to doubt their own greatness. His marvelous watercolor, ink, and, yes, tea illustrations are appealing in a Quentin Blakey way, especially as Vashti begins to go wild with her dots. The delightfully open-ended conclusion will have readers of all ages contemplating how they can make their own mark in the world. Highly recommended. (Ages 5 to 9) --Emilie Coulter
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 How to encourage a child to create art with out showing how. May 17, 2010
utbtkids (San Jose)
Suddenly at the age of five or six, because their thought process is becoming more concrete, because children are looking for logic instead of warping reality to fit what they know, the creative process takes a hit. When you give them a paper, put them on the spot and ask them to draw all they can draw is a blank. Then comes the whining, `But, but..... I don't know what to draw. Can you help me?' That's it. The adult then rolls his/her sleeves, either demonstrates or gives ideas and the art transforms to the adult's art. It is no longer the child's. As a parent or as a teacher what do you do? How do you encourage the child to create?
Peter H Reynolds tackles this in his The Dot. The teacher in this book, looks at Vashti's blank paper and asks her if it is a polar bear in a snow storm! She then encourages Vashti to make a mark. This leads Vashti to create a gallery full of paintings.
 So simple and so great! December 2, 2009
A. Williams
Another delightful story by Reynolds, in a very similar vein as Ish (which I absolutely adored!).
Here we find a young child who "Can't draw" anything. Supposedly. But when the teacher gets our protagonist to draw a dot and then "sign it" - well, one thing leads to another and the dots become more and more elaborate.
This is a great book to inspire creativity in kids who think they "can't" something. If the beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder, then this illustrates that so long as you're enjoying creating the art, then that is what matters.
Again, the illustrations in this book are simple but fantastic, and they perfectly complement the text.
Personally, I enjoyed Ish more, but it could have been because I read it first. I would most certainly recommend this book!
The Dot October 29, 2009
Wendy S. Fritz (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Shipment was great...received in super condition... my first grade elementary art students loved it!
My and my daughter's favorite picture book June 9, 2009
Travelin' Mamma (El Cerrito, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter (2 1/2) adores this book and has enjoyed it for months already. It is also one of my favorites. I just love the message of creativity. For mom's who are looking for books about girls that do not involve princesses or pink, this is a terrific book. We also love Ish. My daughter talks about Vashti and Ramon while other kids at daycare are talking about Ariel and Jasmine. I LOVE it! We also own an orginal print of Vashti painting that hangs in my daughter's room. We are big fans and can't wait for the next book.
Wonderful book! April 12, 2009
Janet Sherman (Bronx, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was introduced to this book by an artist... who used it to talk to teachers about presenting art to young children. That workshop resulted in a number of delightful works of art on the theme of dots.
For those who are afraid of art - and anyone else who appreciates a charming story.
Janet Sherman
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