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Ish

by Peter H Reynolds

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ISBN13: 9780763623449
ISBN10: 076362344x
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A creative spirit learns that thinking & quot; ish-ly& quot; is far more wonderful than & quot; getting it right& quot; in this gentle new fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book THE DOT.

Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.

Drawing is what Ramon does. It& #185; s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just & quot; right.& quot; Combining the spareness of fable with the potency of parable, Peter Reynolds shines a bright beam of light on the need to kindle and tend our creative flames with care.

Synopsis:

A creative spirit learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful than "getting it right" in this gentle new fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book THE DOT.

Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.

Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just "right." Combining the spareness of fable with the potency of parable, Peter Reynolds shines a bright beam of light on the need to kindle and tend our creative flames with care.

Synopsis:

From the award-winning author of "The Dot" comes a gentle tale of a creative free spirit who learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful that "getting it right."
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About the Author

Peter H. Reynolds is the president and creative director of FableVision

Studios, the illustrator of the best-selling Judy Moody series, and the

author and illustrator of THE DOT. "Nothing irks me more than seeing a

person's creativity get shut down," he says. "Through my books, I want to help give kids and grown-up kids the vocabulary to protect their exploration, in art, writing, and thinking."

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Jennifer Starkman, July 7, 2007 (view all comments by Jennifer Starkman)
In Ish, we meet Ramon, who is in many ways Vashti?s opposite: a little boy who would happily draw all the time, making pictures of anything and everything that he encounters. In Ramon?s case, the problems start when his older brother laughs at one of Ramon?s drawings, insisting that it looks nothing like what it is supposed to be. Ramon?s pride and confidence wane, and dissatisfaction sets in. It takes the wisdom of a younger sister who sees the real value of Ramon?s pictures to inspire him to pick up his coloured pencils once again.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763623449
Author:
Reynolds, Peter H.
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Author:
Reynolds, Peter H.
Location:
Cambridge, Mass.
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Social Situations - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Drawing
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Art (painting sculpture artists architecture etc.)
Subject:
Self-confidence
Subject:
Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Subject:
Art/Architecture
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Copyright:
2004
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
no. 98
Publication Date:
20040831
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
7.90x8.36x.34 in. .58 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
05-08
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Product details 32 pages Candlewick Press (MA) - English 9780763623449 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , A creative spirit learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful than "getting it right" in this gentle new fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book THE DOT.

Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.

Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just "right." Combining the spareness of fable with the potency of parable, Peter Reynolds shines a bright beam of light on the need to kindle and tend our creative flames with care.
"Synopsis" by , From the award-winning author of "The Dot" comes a gentle tale of a creative free spirit who learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful that "getting it right."
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