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Creatrilogy
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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.
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.
34 pages
First published September 15, 2003
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Peter H. Reynolds
229听books916听followersPeter Hamilton Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children's books and is the co-Founder and CEO of educational media company FableVision.
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December 27, 2014
This is one of those books that makes me unaccountably teary when I read it.
About kids and creativity. Highly recommended.
About kids and creativity. Highly recommended.
May 9, 2018
Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."
One of two great Peter Reynolds books on art lying around this house. I liked Ish better, but they make the same basic point that you have to be yourself and follow your own path to creativity. Vashti can't draw, hates it, and so at her teacher's urging, she begins with a dot, stops right there, signs it as her teacher suggests, and the teacher frames it. Vashti is suddenly dissatisfied with her dot and so tries different approaches to this, and begins to explore dot-ness.
At dot art show, a kid comes up and says, wow, you are so good, I can't draw at all. Vashti takes out a paper and says, "Here. Just make a mark."
One of two great Peter Reynolds books on art lying around this house. I liked Ish better, but they make the same basic point that you have to be yourself and follow your own path to creativity. Vashti can't draw, hates it, and so at her teacher's urging, she begins with a dot, stops right there, signs it as her teacher suggests, and the teacher frames it. Vashti is suddenly dissatisfied with her dot and so tries different approaches to this, and begins to explore dot-ness.
At dot art show, a kid comes up and says, wow, you are so good, I can't draw at all. Vashti takes out a paper and says, "Here. Just make a mark."
May 13, 2024
This is a children's book. It is all about just making a mark and seeing where that mark takes you or where it goes. I love it shows kids you should just jump in and try it even if you are scared. I read this book to my twin boys today, but I have read it to them several times.
December 5, 2024
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February 10, 2022
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丕賲蹖丿賵丕乇賲 鬲賵 丕蹖賳 丿賵乇賵 夭賲賵賳賴 賲孬賱 丿賵乇丕賳 賲賳 讴爻蹖 賲毓賱賲 賯乇丌賳 乇賵 賳匕丕乇賴 賲毓賱賲 賴賳乇 讴賴 丕蹖賳噩賵乇蹖 睾蹖乇 丨乇賮賴 丕蹖 毓賲賱 讴賳賴.
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蹖丕丿賲賴 丿賵乇丕賳 丕亘鬲丿丕蹖蹖 賲丿乇爻賴 讴賴 賲蹖乇賮鬲賲 丕賳賯丿乇 丕夭 賳賯丕卮蹖 賲鬲賳賮乇 亘賵丿賲 讴賴 丨鬲蹖 丨丕囟乇 賳亘賵丿賲 蹖讴 賳賯丕卮蹖 讴賵趩蹖讴 亘讴卮賲.
賲毓賱賲 賴賳乇賲 鬲賲丕賲 亘趩賴 賴丕 乇賵 亘禺丕胤乇 噩丕蹖夭賴 賳賯丕卮蹖 賴丕蹖 夭蹖亘丕卮賵賳 亘乇丿 讴賴 賮蹖賱賲 鬲丕賲 賵 噩乇蹖 亘亘蹖賳賳丿 賵賱蹖 賲賳 乇賵 賳亘乇丿 賵 鬲賵蹖 讴賱丕爻 禺丕賱蹖 賲賳 乇賵 鬲賳賴丕 诏匕丕卮鬲 趩賵賳 賵乇賯賲 禺丕賱蹖 亘賵丿 賵 禺蹖賱蹖 賱噩亘丕夭丕賳賴 賲蹖诏賮鬲賲 賳賴 賳賲蹖鈥屭┴促�. 蹖丕丿賲賴 丕氐賱丕 丕毓鬲賲丕丿 亘賴 賳賮爻 賳丿丕卮鬲賲 鬲賵蹖 賳賯丕卮蹖.
讴丕卮 丕蹖賳 賲毓賱賲 鬲賵蹖 讴鬲丕亘 賲毓賱賲 丿賵乇賴 丕賵賱 丕亘鬲丿丕蹖蹖賲 賲蹖鈥屫ㄙ堌� 賵 蹖丕 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賵 賲蹖鈥屫ж� 鬲丕 亘禺賵賳賲.
丕賲蹖丿賵丕乇賲 鬲賵 丕蹖賳 丿賵乇賵 夭賲賵賳賴 賲孬賱 丿賵乇丕賳 賲賳 讴爻蹖 賲毓賱賲 賯乇丌賳 乇賵 賳匕丕乇賴 賲毓賱賲 賴賳乇 讴賴 丕蹖賳噩賵乇蹖 睾蹖乇 丨乇賮賴 丕蹖 毓賲賱 讴賳賴.
1400/11/20
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Just make a mark and see where it takes you 馃ス鉂わ笍
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March 11, 2018
"Please... Sign It."
The Dot is a self-confidence story of a little girl Veshti who is upset and angry that she cannot draw anything. Her teacher helps her out and how!
Everyone who are dealing with kids who feel a bit low at any point of their lives about any field, should grab this one immediately.
Highly recommended!
Full stars!
The Dot is a self-confidence story of a little girl Veshti who is upset and angry that she cannot draw anything. Her teacher helps her out and how!
Everyone who are dealing with kids who feel a bit low at any point of their lives about any field, should grab this one immediately.
Highly recommended!
Full stars!
March 31, 2009
The problem with an old teacher is she has so many experiences that connect to almost anything anywhere anytime. And The Dot reminds me of a time when I was teaching first graders, and I encouraged them to paint. I gave them each of the primary colors one color at a time. The day I gave them two was the day of discovery, like the girl in the book. But more importantly, to the chagrin of the principal, I displayed all paintings. Each little artist enjoyed the experience from the girl who drew a two-dimensional drawing of house with flower garden and, yes, the white picket fence, to the boy who just let red cover the whole paper and a little of the floor. Unlike the perceptive teacher in Reynolds鈥� story, the principal told me not to hang it; the parents would be embarrassed. That was early in my career, and to this day I remember that as a defining moment. I KNEW I was philosophically oriented to a student-centered. If I ever see this principal, later superintendent, again鈥ell. Back to the book.
Reynolds鈥� simple lines, hand lettering, and water color and tea illustrations make this a charming book of primitive art. His illustration style matches the text, the story, and the theme.
The representational realistic characters remind me of the illustrations Parker did for Action Jackson. When Vashti grabs the marker and makes her dot, it is like Jackson鈥檚 movements around his huge canvas. I noticed the transition from the limited dark colors at the beginning to the bright sun-colored dot to the double-page spread for the mulit-colored art show at towards the end. And of course all pictures are made with dots and lines, so the introduction of the new artist experimenting with line is apropos. Reynolds鈥� use of the white space to encircle the child helped set the tone of being alone, closed in, and unsure of herself.
The hand lettering is close enough to a child鈥檚 writing that it fit the story. It was spread out enough to be readable and childlike enough to look like the child鈥檚 diary or journal. The balance between text and picture telling the story led my eye through both to understand.
In addition to the art, hand lettering, and use of white space, Reynolds鈥� appreciation, respect, and empathy for children and their potential is illustrated in this book. A must for the collector who needs a reminder of the promises and potential of children.
Reynolds鈥� simple lines, hand lettering, and water color and tea illustrations make this a charming book of primitive art. His illustration style matches the text, the story, and the theme.
The representational realistic characters remind me of the illustrations Parker did for Action Jackson. When Vashti grabs the marker and makes her dot, it is like Jackson鈥檚 movements around his huge canvas. I noticed the transition from the limited dark colors at the beginning to the bright sun-colored dot to the double-page spread for the mulit-colored art show at towards the end. And of course all pictures are made with dots and lines, so the introduction of the new artist experimenting with line is apropos. Reynolds鈥� use of the white space to encircle the child helped set the tone of being alone, closed in, and unsure of herself.
The hand lettering is close enough to a child鈥檚 writing that it fit the story. It was spread out enough to be readable and childlike enough to look like the child鈥檚 diary or journal. The balance between text and picture telling the story led my eye through both to understand.
In addition to the art, hand lettering, and use of white space, Reynolds鈥� appreciation, respect, and empathy for children and their potential is illustrated in this book. A must for the collector who needs a reminder of the promises and potential of children.
October 18, 2017
Wonderful and inspiring little book.
December 2, 2009
Another delightful story by Reynolds, in a very similar vein as Ish (which I absolutely adored!).
Here we find a young child who "Can't draw" anything. Supposedly. But when the teacher gets our protagonist to draw a dot and then "sign it" - well, one thing leads to another and the dots become more and more elaborate.
This is a great book to inspire creativity in kids who think they "can't" something. If the beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder, then this illustrates that so long as you're enjoying creating the art, then that is what matters.
Again, the illustrations in this book are simple but fantastic, and they perfectly complement the text.
Personally, I enjoyed Ish more, but it could have been because I read it first. I would most certainly recommend this book!
Here we find a young child who "Can't draw" anything. Supposedly. But when the teacher gets our protagonist to draw a dot and then "sign it" - well, one thing leads to another and the dots become more and more elaborate.
This is a great book to inspire creativity in kids who think they "can't" something. If the beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder, then this illustrates that so long as you're enjoying creating the art, then that is what matters.
Again, the illustrations in this book are simple but fantastic, and they perfectly complement the text.
Personally, I enjoyed Ish more, but it could have been because I read it first. I would most certainly recommend this book!
July 8, 2024
亘丕 蹖賴 丿賽 丿丕鬲 賳賲蹖鈥屫促� 丿賳蹖丕 乇賵 亘賴賲 乇蹖禺鬲.
February 13, 2019
I'm sure we all know someone (or we are someone) who says they can't draw. In this story, Vashti is one of those people. She thinks she can't draw, so she doesn't even try... until her teacher gets her to start with a dot. Just a dot.
That might've been the end of it, except that the teacher frames Vashti's piece and hangs it on the wall. Thinking she can do much better than a simple dot, Vashi gets out her paints and begins to experiment. Eventually, she gains the confidence to help inspire other young artists who think they can't draw.
The illustrations are simple but effective, mostly black and white except for some backgrounds and Vashti's artwork (the characters themselves don't have any colour at all). I've seen some of the illustrator's work before, and liked some of it more than others. I think it really depends on the context. In this case, the illustrations work really well with the subject matter.
This is a nice story about trying something new. Just because you think you can't do something doesn't mean you're right. Vashti found that out in a fun and colourful way, and managed to pass on the message to someone else who needed to hear it. Hopefully, readers of the book can do the same.
Quotable moment:
That might've been the end of it, except that the teacher frames Vashti's piece and hangs it on the wall. Thinking she can do much better than a simple dot, Vashi gets out her paints and begins to experiment. Eventually, she gains the confidence to help inspire other young artists who think they can't draw.
The illustrations are simple but effective, mostly black and white except for some backgrounds and Vashti's artwork (the characters themselves don't have any colour at all). I've seen some of the illustrator's work before, and liked some of it more than others. I think it really depends on the context. In this case, the illustrations work really well with the subject matter.
This is a nice story about trying something new. Just because you think you can't do something doesn't mean you're right. Vashti found that out in a fun and colourful way, and managed to pass on the message to someone else who needed to hear it. Hopefully, readers of the book can do the same.
Quotable moment:
October 3, 2012
Vashti thinks she is no good at art, but an encouraging teacher helps her to enjoy herself. The teacher's approach seemed more focused on self-esteem than actual art skills, but I guess that's more the more important thing for young kids.
This was cute, and I liked the bit at the end with Vashti encouraging another child, but there are several similar books I think are better, including the same author's .
This was cute, and I liked the bit at the end with Vashti encouraging another child, but there are several similar books I think are better, including the same author's .
March 2, 2023
Soy una fiel creyente que los libros para ni帽os no tienen que ense帽ar nada pero debe ser bueno, y este libro cumple con mostrar cosas importantes y es excelente.
La historia nos habla del valor que le damos a nuestras pertenencias, simbolizadas por el primer punto que se crear, y la autodeterminaci贸n para mejorar, pero tambi茅n deja un claro mensaje acerca de la importancia de dar retroalimentaciones a los ni帽os de forma tal que estos puedan desarrollar todo su potencial.
Historia hermosa como pocas
La historia nos habla del valor que le damos a nuestras pertenencias, simbolizadas por el primer punto que se crear, y la autodeterminaci贸n para mejorar, pero tambi茅n deja un claro mensaje acerca de la importancia de dar retroalimentaciones a los ni帽os de forma tal que estos puedan desarrollar todo su potencial.
Historia hermosa como pocas
May 31, 2020
Featured in today's grandma reads session. . .
Well-received - message suggests disengaging from refusals to move forward on actions in which actor feels they have failed to achieve the goal. In the moment thereafter, just TRY SOMETHING and whatever happens: own it. Act on any subsequent sparks, and be amazed at the freedom those actions allow. . .enjoy the happy surprises. Encourage others, pass on the joy.
Sweet story, message and art.
4 stars!
Well-received - message suggests disengaging from refusals to move forward on actions in which actor feels they have failed to achieve the goal. In the moment thereafter, just TRY SOMETHING and whatever happens: own it. Act on any subsequent sparks, and be amazed at the freedom those actions allow. . .enjoy the happy surprises. Encourage others, pass on the joy.
Sweet story, message and art.
4 stars!
June 15, 2023
賵丕賯毓丕 夭蹖亘丕 亘賵丿
趩賯丿乇 诏賮鬲丕乇 賵 乇賮鬲丕乇 蹖讴 賳賮乇 亘賴 賵蹖跇賴 賲毓賱賲鈥屬囏� 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 丿乇 賲爻蹖乇 丌蹖賳丿賴 讴賵丿讴丕賳 鬲丕孬蹖乇 诏匕丕乇 亘丕卮賴
讴鬲丕亘蹖 讴賴 鬲賵 讴賲鬲乇 丕夭 鄄 鄢 丿賯蹖賯賴 禺賵丕賳丿賴 賲蹖卮賴 賵賱蹖 亘爻蹖丕乇 丌賲賵夭賳丿賴 丕爻鬲
賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴鈥屬囏� 賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 亘夭乇诏爻丕賱鈥屬囏�
賳賯丕卮蹖鈥屬囏ж� 賴賲 賯卮賳诏 亘賵丿
趩賯丿乇 诏賮鬲丕乇 賵 乇賮鬲丕乇 蹖讴 賳賮乇 亘賴 賵蹖跇賴 賲毓賱賲鈥屬囏� 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 丿乇 賲爻蹖乇 丌蹖賳丿賴 讴賵丿讴丕賳 鬲丕孬蹖乇 诏匕丕乇 亘丕卮賴
讴鬲丕亘蹖 讴賴 鬲賵 讴賲鬲乇 丕夭 鄄 鄢 丿賯蹖賯賴 禺賵丕賳丿賴 賲蹖卮賴 賵賱蹖 亘爻蹖丕乇 丌賲賵夭賳丿賴 丕爻鬲
賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴鈥屬囏� 賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 亘夭乇诏爻丕賱鈥屬囏�
賳賯丕卮蹖鈥屬囏ж� 賴賲 賯卮賳诏 亘賵丿
October 30, 2020
Awww! Such great great short story about how encouragement does helps! And the best part : it spreads!!
Definitely one I will let my future children read/hear.
Definitely one I will let my future children read/hear.
January 11, 2018
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Vashti doesn't believe she can draw, when her art teacher urges her to just make a dot and sign her name it changes Vashti's entire view of herself and others.
I wasn't sure I liked this story as I read it with my nephew. He'd read it before in school and was excited to read it again. We did the audio narration that was part of the ebook and as I listened I found myself quite captured. My nephew chose Vashti's art show as his drawing and it was also my favorite spread of the book. It quite captures the message of the story too...
I love that this reluctant child wasn't argued with or forced. She was persuaded and it was the subtle reactions of the adult that won her over. Creativity was the issue here not talent. She was capable just as much as any student. It is our attitude that holds us back.
The art was quite good. I enjoyed the way the illustrations were inked with color added for pop.
BOTTOM LINE: Every child needs to read this book and understand they are creative too!
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September 28, 2020
After a little girl struggles to draw and feels close to giving up she is inspired by the gentle but firm guidance of her teacher. She finds numerous creative ways to draw a dot. This would be a great inspirational short story to read when students seem stuck or frustrated with their school work or a project.
April 13, 2020
The Dot is a children鈥檚 picture book 鈥� but, like the dot that begins this story, it鈥檚 so, so much more. Adults will love The Dot 鈥� and its message of encouraging learning and passing the love of learning. and of art, on 鈥� even more than children will. Truly a book for all ages!
January 2, 2023
Libricino sulla crescita, soprattutto quella artistica, che inizia proprio appena iniziamo a disegnare all'asilo, ma anche prima quando con i genitori proviamo a creare qualcosa. L'importante non 猫 pensare di esserne capaci, ma provarci, sempre!
May 15, 2025
丿賱賲 禺賵丕爻鬲 丿賵亘丕乇賴 賳賯丕卮蹖 讴乇丿賳 乇賵 卮乇賵毓 讴賳賲 =')
June 26, 2021
You can do the thing you think you cannot do.Just start.
April 27, 2020
This is a kid's book but it's pretty fun.
SPOILER: The idea is roughly that a kid doesn't want to do any art, and just makes a dot, which the teacher frames. Ok, it鈥檚 more magical than that of course, but you will have to read it.
It's a powerful statement. Surely, I needed to hear this at age 18 or 28 as much as I did when I was 8.
I suspect that parents will enjoy the sentiment even more than their children, but it is still a fun idea, and is a good prompt for kids to create their own art. Simple enough for a 4 year old, this book has had enough of an impact that grade school teachers have developed ideas to spin off of it.
For those without young kids, well, it's a 20 page book,and may be not be something on your radar. That's fine. It might be a quick library read though.
SPOILER: The idea is roughly that a kid doesn't want to do any art, and just makes a dot, which the teacher frames. Ok, it鈥檚 more magical than that of course, but you will have to read it.
It's a powerful statement. Surely, I needed to hear this at age 18 or 28 as much as I did when I was 8.
I suspect that parents will enjoy the sentiment even more than their children, but it is still a fun idea, and is a good prompt for kids to create their own art. Simple enough for a 4 year old, this book has had enough of an impact that grade school teachers have developed ideas to spin off of it.
For those without young kids, well, it's a 20 page book,and may be not be something on your radar. That's fine. It might be a quick library read though.
June 29, 2022
As a teacher, I learned a lot. I wish this inspirational book could be presented as a short film for Teacher's Day or Children's Day.
Vashti could not draw. The teacher asked her to start with a dot. After marking the paper with a small tiny black dot, the teacher appreciated her effort and took Vashti's 'art' and hang it in the office.
From there, Vashti started to draw and paint bigger dots, abstract dots, colourful dots using different materials. Her dots evolved. Her skill sharpened. Finally, her works were featured in the art gallery.
As a teacher, I learn a lot. I must appreciate my students' effort - not the product. The appreciation must be shown. As for Vashti's teacher, she showed it via hanging the dot in the office wall.
Vashti could not draw. The teacher asked her to start with a dot. After marking the paper with a small tiny black dot, the teacher appreciated her effort and took Vashti's 'art' and hang it in the office.
From there, Vashti started to draw and paint bigger dots, abstract dots, colourful dots using different materials. Her dots evolved. Her skill sharpened. Finally, her works were featured in the art gallery.
As a teacher, I learn a lot. I must appreciate my students' effort - not the product. The appreciation must be shown. As for Vashti's teacher, she showed it via hanging the dot in the office wall.
December 9, 2024
丕夭 丕蹖賳 賯卮賳诏 鬲乇 賵 鬲乇 賵 鬲賲蹖夭 鬲乇 賲蹖卮丿 賳賯卮 賲毓賱賲 鬲賵 夭賳丿诏蹖 丌丿賲丕貙 賵 噩丕賲毓賴 乇賵 賳卮賵賳 丿丕丿責
March 4, 2019
bir 莽ocu臒un i莽indeki yarat谋c谋l谋臒谋n fark谋na varmas谋 i莽in milyonlarca yol izleyebilirsiniz. ya da bir yeti艧kin olarak 莽ocu臒un bir 艧ey yapmak istememesinin as谋l sebebinin, o 艧eyi yapman谋n 莽ocuk i莽in korkutuculu臒u/bilinmezli臒i oldu臒u bilgisine sahipseniz 莽ocu臒un 枚zg眉venini geli艧tirebilirsiniz. bu kitapta muhte艧em bir 枚臒retmen ve korkan k眉莽眉k bir asi var. bu asinin bir sanat莽谋ya nas谋l d枚n眉艧t眉臒眉n眉 mini臒inizle birlikte okuyup g枚r眉n derim.
November 25, 2009
I'm not sure I liked this one quite as much as "Ish" but that could just be because I read "Ish" first and was so refreshed by the story encouraging a child's artistic freedom and creativity. Still, I will give this one five stars for the same purpose! ;-) It's amazing how art can blossom from a dot!
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