The Dot

The DotWith 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

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/15/2003
ISBN: 9780763619619
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.30h x 7.60w x 0.50d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Christopher Awards - Winner
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2003 pg. 1229
Publishers Weekly 10/20/2003 pg. 54
Booklist 11/01/2003 pg. 513
School Library Journal 11/01/2003 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 59 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Booklist 11/01/2004 pg. 497
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 59 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 10/01/2004

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 69954 / Dot
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5