The Most Magnificent Thing Contributor(s): Spires, Ashley (Author), Spires, Ashley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554537045 ISBN-13: 9781554537044 Publisher: Kids Can Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 380 AD (Adult Directed Text) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: L (Grade 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.3" W x 9.1" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Primary, 2016 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2015 Buckaroo Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2014 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Recommended, Children's Fiction, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/27/2014 Quill & Quire 03/01/2014 pg. 35 Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014 School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 136 Booklist 04/01/2014 pg. 94 Foreword 05/27/2014 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 164735 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. "She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.For the early grades' exploration of character education, this funny book offers a perfect example of the rewards of perseverance and creativity. The girl's frustration and anger are vividly depicted in the detailed art, and the story offers good options for dealing honestly with these feelings, while at the same time reassuring children that it's okay to make mistakes. The clever use of verbs in groups of threes is both fun and functional, offering opportunities for wonderful vocabulary enrichment. The girl doesn't just "make" her magnificent thing --- she "tinkers and hammers and measures," she "smoothes and wrenches and fiddles," she "twists and tweaks and fastens." These precise action words are likely to fire up the imaginations of youngsters eager to create their own inventions and is a great tie-in to learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. |
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