The Dot: (A Creative Growth Storybook Boosting Confidence, Artistic Expression, and Emotional Intelligence Through Imagination – For Kids Ages 5-9 in Grades 1-4)

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark ¡ª 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.