★★★★★
This is the
story of a little girl and her best friend, her dog. They do everything together and one day, the
girl decides that she is going to make “the most magnificent thing.” Her dog becomes her assistant, plans are
made, and everything seems to fall into place.
After a lot of hard work, she the “thing” is finally finished! But there’s a problem. It just doesn’t look right to her. Or seem to work right. And it certainly isn’t magnificent. The girl and her dog go to work again and
again, but nothing she makes works.
There is a lot of anger. And
frustration. And a walk. And then she realizes that maybe all of her
hard work isn’t a disaster after all.
This is a lovely
book with a wonderful message. It shows
something that nearly all young children
- and adults - can relate to: trying and trying and never getting
something right. Things don’t always
work out as planned. But that’s ok. And it’s ok not to be perfect all the
time. What’s important is the creativity
and the process that goes into completing a project. A concept that I can definitely relate to and
a valuable lesson for children of all ages.
The girl’s
emotions were realistically portrayed in the story - and her dog was adorable. The writing was simple and had a perfect pace
throughout the book. I loved the unique illustrations
and how the girl and her dog stood out on each black-and-white lined or blue
page.
Thank you to
Netgalley, Kids Can Press, and Ashley Spires.
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