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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
An artist draws a girl and calls her Viva. But she decides Viva isn't quite right, and starts to erase her - but Viva won't let her! The artist wants to change Viva's hair, she tries out all different hair styles on a blank page, but Viva is still there, saying to "rock what ya got, and rock it a lot!"
Next the artist tries to change Viva's body, trying out all different bodies, but Viva is still there, saying to "rock what ya got, and rock it a lot!"
After repeating the process with a background change, Viva asks the artist if she forgot to rock what she's got - and points to a desk drawer. The artist takes out a page that says "Rock what ya got!" that she had written herself once upon a time. The artist decides that Viva is perfect as she is, gives her a hug (and we see that they look very similar) and promises never to forget to rock what she's got. Then together they turn to a blank page "where anything could happen."
I LOVE the art in this book! It looks like the artist's notebook, with textured paper and all kinds of marks and spills and doodles. Viva is a simple sketch that comes off the page and asserts her own existence - just as she is!
Next the artist tries to change Viva's body, trying out all different bodies, but Viva is still there, saying to "rock what ya got, and rock it a lot!"
After repeating the process with a background change, Viva asks the artist if she forgot to rock what she's got - and points to a desk drawer. The artist takes out a page that says "Rock what ya got!" that she had written herself once upon a time. The artist decides that Viva is perfect as she is, gives her a hug (and we see that they look very similar) and promises never to forget to rock what she's got. Then together they turn to a blank page "where anything could happen."
I LOVE the art in this book! It looks like the artist's notebook, with textured paper and all kinds of marks and spills and doodles. Viva is a simple sketch that comes off the page and asserts her own existence - just as she is!
Recording this one to keep track of it. A good self-confidence themed picture book that's energetic and not too "messagey". Maybe a little meta, but I think it works.
Age: Preschool+
Before an artist has a chance to erase Viva, her drawing, she pops to life and encourages being yourself. The artist continues to want to change Viva, offering some fun but disingenuous portraits of her, until Viva reminds the artist that she needs to accept her own misgivings and embrace herself.
"Rock what you got" would make a great classroom affirmation and theme to carry on throughout the year, making this a great book to read-aloud for the beginning weeks of school.
Before an artist has a chance to erase Viva, her drawing, she pops to life and encourages being yourself. The artist continues to want to change Viva, offering some fun but disingenuous portraits of her, until Viva reminds the artist that she needs to accept her own misgivings and embrace herself.
"Rock what you got" would make a great classroom affirmation and theme to carry on throughout the year, making this a great book to read-aloud for the beginning weeks of school.
The artist draws Viva but something isn't quite right. Viva, however, points out that she can "rock what ya got" and that she is awesome. Still, the artist isn't convinced. In the end, it is discovered that as a child, she wrote "rock what ya got" to remind her that she is great just the way she is. The ending is written more for adults than kids, but it is still a good message.
I really hate when adults write picture books for other adults and then say they’re meant for kids. This is meant for adults as some sort of stupid “inspirational” and “youthful” perspective, but it’s too old for kids and not enough adults will care because there are approx. 1,000,000 more books out there with the same theme.
Awesome picture book about accepting yourself for who you are.
An excellent premise, but the flow seemed a bit choppy for me.