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jennchandler's review against another edition
5.0
This was a wonderful picture book, with fabulous messages about working hard, persistence, how failure is its own kind of success, and how you learn from failure. I especially appreciated the fact that the protagonist is a young girl, who builds, and fixes, and works hard, and eventually creates exactly what she wanted to.
keppyboone's review against another edition
4.0
MEDIUM: eBook
MY RATING: 4/5
GOODREADS: 4.26/5
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published: January 1, 2014 by Kids Can Press
This book pretty much sums up my experience every time I set out to accomplish something. A little girl sees something in her mind that she wants to make. She gathers supplies and makes “the thing”, but it isn’t right. It isn’t what she envisioned. So she tries again. And again. And again. You get the idea. Eventually, she has a “lightbulb” moment, and she decides to go about the making of “the thing” in a different way, paving the way for her to make the “most magnificent thing”.
I thought this book was adorable and its message of perseverance wonderful. The writing was simple, yet entertaining, and the illustrations were beautiful.
I recommend this to anyone with little kids, and I will go out on a limb here, and guess that the cuteness of this book will have little ones asking to read this over and over.
⚔️ KNIVES’ RATING REPORT
Plot ♥♥♥♥
Characters ♥♥♥♥
Writing ♥♥♥♥
Illustrations ♥♥♥♥♥
Pacing ♥♥♥♥
Cover ♥♥♥
Overall ♥♥♥♥
This ebook was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Knives Boone
MY RATING: 4/5
GOODREADS: 4.26/5
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published: January 1, 2014 by Kids Can Press
This book pretty much sums up my experience every time I set out to accomplish something. A little girl sees something in her mind that she wants to make. She gathers supplies and makes “the thing”, but it isn’t right. It isn’t what she envisioned. So she tries again. And again. And again. You get the idea. Eventually, she has a “lightbulb” moment, and she decides to go about the making of “the thing” in a different way, paving the way for her to make the “most magnificent thing”.
I thought this book was adorable and its message of perseverance wonderful. The writing was simple, yet entertaining, and the illustrations were beautiful.
I recommend this to anyone with little kids, and I will go out on a limb here, and guess that the cuteness of this book will have little ones asking to read this over and over.
⚔️ KNIVES’ RATING REPORT
Plot ♥♥♥♥
Characters ♥♥♥♥
Writing ♥♥♥♥
Illustrations ♥♥♥♥♥
Pacing ♥♥♥♥
Cover ♥♥♥
Overall ♥♥♥♥
This ebook was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Knives Boone
allmadhere106's review against another edition
4.0
This is a story about a little girl who is a maker, but the thing in her head isn't coming out right. I like that the illustrations told other parts of the story too, and that it stresses that sometime we have to walk away from a problem to better reflect. I also liked that her "failures" were just what the other members of her community needed.
For: readers who want a book about invention and overcoming feelings of failure.
Possible red flags: tantrums, anger, and feelings of failure.
For: readers who want a book about invention and overcoming feelings of failure.
Possible red flags: tantrums, anger, and feelings of failure.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
A little girl has a terrific idea to build something magnificent. But along the way, things do not go quite right.
Oh my goodness did I see myself in this little girl! I remember having brilliant ideas on what to build with my Legos but then getting increasingly frustrated that what was in my head wouldn’t come out in the actual blocks!
I wish I had this book as a child. It would have been nice to read a story that teaches that a walk away from the problem can provide such amazing perspective when one returns to it. Why is that lesson so hard to learn?!?
A beautiful story with an important moral.
Oh my goodness did I see myself in this little girl! I remember having brilliant ideas on what to build with my Legos but then getting increasingly frustrated that what was in my head wouldn’t come out in the actual blocks!
I wish I had this book as a child. It would have been nice to read a story that teaches that a walk away from the problem can provide such amazing perspective when one returns to it. Why is that lesson so hard to learn?!?
A beautiful story with an important moral.
szachary's review against another edition
4.0
Another strong female engineer book aimed at children. The message, to persevere, deal with frustration and seek out your dreams with unbounded optimism and patients makes this book another solid recommendation for children and adults alike. I really enjoyed the book, as I thought I would. I was very impressed by the artwork, something that caught me off guard. I give four stars because the story lacked a sufficient. lose, the story was loose, and I wasn't really impressed with the constant dog peeing. I understand this may be funny, but I didn't feel it added much to the story, merely, potty humour in an otherwise highly developed socially conscious book.
elyssam's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This was really cute and inspiring!
robertkhorsand's review against another edition
5.0
به نام خدای رنگین کمان
اشلی اسپایرز، در صفحه‌ی نخست، کتابش را هدیه کرده به «همه‌ی مخترعین کوچک»...
کیان پیرفلک، روحت شاد و یادت گرامی.
یک کتاب جذاب، مهیج و آموزنده برای کودکان، و کتابی شیرین و خوشمزه برای ما کمی بزرگترها... کتابی که به کودکان می‌آموزه باید از عجله پرهیز کنند، بین کارهاشون استراحت داشته باشند که بتونند تمرکز کنند و اگر تلاش کنند می‌تونند به هر چیزی که دل‌شون می‌خواد برسند، و کمی بزرگترها رو می‌بره به دنیای شیرین و ساده‌ی کودکان.
سهیل کوچولو هم این وسط نقاشی‌های کتاب رو پسندید، کلا هرجایی گربه باشه، من حتی از توی کتاب‌ها بهشون خیره می‌شم و نوازششون می‌کنم.
کتاب خوبیه برای هدیه دادن به کودکان دلبندتون.
بیست و هفتم آذرماه یک‌هزار و چهارصد و یک
اشلی اسپایرز، در صفحه‌ی نخست، کتابش را هدیه کرده به «همه‌ی مخترعین کوچک»...
کیان پیرفلک، روحت شاد و یادت گرامی.
یک کتاب جذاب، مهیج و آموزنده برای کودکان، و کتابی شیرین و خوشمزه برای ما کمی بزرگترها... کتابی که به کودکان می‌آموزه باید از عجله پرهیز کنند، بین کارهاشون استراحت داشته باشند که بتونند تمرکز کنند و اگر تلاش کنند می‌تونند به هر چیزی که دل‌شون می‌خواد برسند، و کمی بزرگترها رو می‌بره به دنیای شیرین و ساده‌ی کودکان.
سهیل کوچولو هم این وسط نقاشی‌های کتاب رو پسندید، کلا هرجایی گربه باشه، من حتی از توی کتاب‌ها بهشون خیره می‌شم و نوازششون می‌کنم.
کتاب خوبیه برای هدیه دادن به کودکان دلبندتون.
بیست و هفتم آذرماه یک‌هزار و چهارصد و یک
afwyt's review
5.0
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a cute children's story about perseverance. I loved how the author didn't downplay the frustration the girl felt when she kept failing. She took her dog for a walk and cleared her head, and discovered the solution to her problem. Very cute story, and the illustrations were adorable.
Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy.
:)
This was a cute children's story about perseverance. I loved how the author didn't downplay the frustration the girl felt when she kept failing. She took her dog for a walk and cleared her head, and discovered the solution to her problem. Very cute story, and the illustrations were adorable.
Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy.
:)
novelesque_life's review
4.0
RATING: 4 STARS
2014; Kids Can Press/Hachette Book Group
A little girl is in search of making the most magnificent thing with her assistant, her dog. The little girl soon finds herself frustrated with not being able to make the perfect thing. She gets so angry she wants to quit. Then she takes a step back and thinks for a bit and soon comes up with the most magnificent thing.
I am loving Spires' illustrations and the stories she tell are realistic and relevant to the children reading them. I like how Spires deals with frustration, perseverance and perfection.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
2014; Kids Can Press/Hachette Book Group
A little girl is in search of making the most magnificent thing with her assistant, her dog. The little girl soon finds herself frustrated with not being able to make the perfect thing. She gets so angry she wants to quit. Then she takes a step back and thinks for a bit and soon comes up with the most magnificent thing.
I am loving Spires' illustrations and the stories she tell are realistic and relevant to the children reading them. I like how Spires deals with frustration, perseverance and perfection.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***