The Dot

"Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

In this inspiring, award-winning story of self-expression and creativity, Peter H. Reynolds—the celebrated illustrator of Ish and the Judy Moody series—reaches out to anyone who has ever felt they "can't draw."

Vashti sits in her art class, staring at a frustratingly blank sheet of paper. She is convinced she has no talent, but her teacher knows better. She understands that a creative spirit lives within everyone and simply encourages Vashti to make a mark—any mark—and sign it. That single, angry dot becomes the starting point of a transformative journey. As Vashti begins to experiment with dots of all colors and sizes, she discovers that where there's a dot, there's a way.

With wit, charm, and his signature free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds delivers a powerful message about the courage it takes to begin. The Dot has become a modern classic, used in classrooms and homes worldwide to celebrate "International Dot Day" and to encourage the "stubbornly uncreative" among us to finally make our mark.