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The Dot

by Peter H. Reynolds · 2003

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Just make a mark and see where it takes you. Vashti says she can't draw, but her teacher thinks she can. She knows there's creative spirit in everyone, and encourages Vashti to sign the angry dot she makes in frustration on a piece of paper.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of thiscreativitycreativityMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
inspirationalinspirationalMore like thisLess of thisemotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of this
Subject
self-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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