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The Dot (Hardcover)

by Peter H. Reynolds (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (6 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074459345X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0744593457
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 19.4 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 822,540 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Driven by the observation that most children lose their enthusiasm for making art as they get older, Reynolds prods a reluctant child into an eye-opening whirl of creativity. Asserting that she's no artist, Vashti angrily responds to a teacher's mild suggestion by dashing a small mark onto a big sheet of paper, then signing it. Seeing that sheet in a frame the next day, she mutters, "Hmmph! I can make a better dot than THAT!"-and proceeds to fill sheet after sheet with glorious arrays of splotches and blotches. In his own freely drawn pictures, Reynolds sets off Vashti's colorful creations by hanging them, in the subsequent art show, in front of human figures defined by neutral-toned washes. And Vashti passes on her new-found insight at the end, inviting a young admirer who ruefully claims that he can't draw a straight line to make a squiggle and sign it. This isn't going to create interest where there is none, but it may speak to formerly artistic young readers who are selling their own abilities short. (Picture book. 6-9) (Kirkus Reviews)


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Vashti says she can't draw, but her teacher thinks she can. She knows that there's creative spirit in everyone and encourages Vashti to sign the angry dot she makes in frustration. This act makes Vashti begin to perceive herself differently and see that where there's a dot, there's a way.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beatifull, 20 Dec 2005
This review is from: The Dot (Paperback)
This is a beautifull book because the children see that they are important and they can do important things.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, inspiring, comforting..., 20 May 2008
This review is from: The Dot (Paperback)
A very underconfident grand-daughter read this with me and found herself uplifted. We say "remember the dot" when she is anxious about being able to do something. At the other end of the age-range, it is a wonderful book for people of all ages who have hit hard times, and just don;t believe that they can pull off anything. small groups of adults in difficult situations enjoy the unchallenging simplicity of the story - and are really encouraged when they talk over what it has meant to them.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story about what you can do if you have a go, 8 Mar 2005
By ELH Browning "Esther-Lou" (Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dot (Paperback)
An unusual, simple and almost moving story of a little girl who `can't draw' and is encouraged to try. She's then praised for what she does and so continues drawing her dots and experimenting, and there's a lovely ending to make an adult smile. It's a great tale relayed simply in a relatively small number of words with amusing black and white line drawings with integral coloured dots. There are subliminal lessons that can be drawn for both adult and child. A young reader would see that it is worth trying and persevering with something, and the parent/teacher is reminded to praise children for their efforts no matter what the result. My children think it's great, and I'm pleased every time they pick it off the shelf. Truly lovely.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all ages
What a delight. If you can hold a pencil you can create art. Valuing each others work and each others contributions to life is what makes the world go round.
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