GREAT GREAT GREAT children's book. And also, a great book for adults. Especially for the reluctant artists who think they can't draw or don't know how to draw (children and adults alike!)

I can not sing praises of this book enough! It is a favorite in our house for sure! ( )

This book is about a girl who said she can't draw. Her teacher tells her that she can and just to make a small mark on her paper. She made a dot and that ended up to making a lot of dots. One boy said he wished he could draw like her and she said just make a mark.

I liked this book because it shows that you can do anything and shouldn't say "I can't" to anything. I liked how after she liked drawing someone complemented her on drawing and she passes on what she learned to help him.

I would tell all the students to make a dot on their papers or multiple dots to show them they can draw. Also, talk about how you can do anything and not to say "I can't" about something.

Vashti is a little girl who does not believe she can draw until her teacher encourages her and sees that all she needs is a little push. All the teache had to say was, Vasti, "Just make a small mark," and she did. The little dot eventually turned into many dots that became more and more artistic as she went on. Soon enough the school art show came around and a little boy approached Vashti and told her that he wished he could draw like Vashti, as she responds "Just make a mark!"
-Good for use in classrooms to help teach students that the saying "I can't..." is not a good phrase to use because anything is possible.
-For grades k and up. ( )

Vashti doesn't think she's good at art. She talks with her teacher who encourages her to make her mark on the page, so Vashti makes one dot on the page. The teacher says "sign it" and hangs it above her desk. This encourages Vashti to make better dots. She continues by combining different colors and creating different ways of making dots. In the end, she encourages a boy to make his mark on a page, and starts the growing process with him. Genre: Realistic Fiction because everything in this story could be true, though it is fictional. Characterization: Vashti is a round character because her dialogue, feelings and growth are evident throughout the story. Media: ink, watercolor

This represents a Realistic Fiction book because it could happen in real life. The main character draws a picture and the teacher encourages her drawing by framing her picture. It will help students look at their own lives and human interaction, and evaluate the idea of perseverance. The media in this book is pencil sketch and watercolor. The protagonist, Vashti, is a round character because she continually grows as we find out more about her art skills and as she persists in developing new, and better, artwork. She is revealed through appearance, her actions, interactions, thoughts, from another character, and from the narrator. This book is most appropriate for the primary level.