The Dot

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.

Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/15/2003
Series: Creatrilogy
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.30h x 7.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763619619

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


Award: 2004 Christopher Awards Winner - Ages 6 & Up
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2006 Golden Sower Award Nominee - Grades K-3
Award: 2006 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee - Primary
Award: 2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2004 Irma S. & James H. Black Award Honor Book - Children's Literature