TITLE: The Dot
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Peter H. Reynolds
PUBLISHER: Candlewick
PUBLICATION DATE: September 15, 2003
GENRE: Realistic Fiction READING LEVEL: 5 years of age
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
This book is about a girl who says she
can’t draw, but her teacher insists she can express herself. Then the little girl, Vashti, jabs an angry
mark on the page and says “There!” This
one little dot marks the beginning of her journey of self-discovery.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have the children get creative
with all types of art supplies. Let them
go outside and wear old clothes that can get ruined and let their imagination
run wild.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jocelyn Williams,
Valdosta State University
