Read Aloud Virginia - Book Store - The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))

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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780763619619 ISBN: 0763619612 Label: Candlewick Manufacturer: Candlewick Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 2003-09-15 Publisher: Candlewick Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: 2003-09-15 Studio: Candlewick
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Editorial Reviews: Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good for kids and art teachers Comment: I use this book towards the beginning of the school year in my classes as well as when I start the unit on Impressionism. It is a fun way to show students that practice and self confidence can lead to big accomplishments. Customer Rating: Summary: The Dot Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: Must buy children's book: Awesome! Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: The Dot is a MUST HAVE to inspire kids to create! Comment: 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 Customer Rating: Summary: Celebrating Mediocrity Comment: This book was read at back-to-school night at Rosendale Elementary by the newly hired principal. The book celebrates mediocrity by framing in gold a half-hearted splotch of ink... once the teacher set such a low bar, the child thinks "I've got talent" and proceeds to create large quantities of mediocrity. It's all part of the dumbing down of quality and a feel-good educational system that rewards the smallest of effort. More Reviews