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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
K-Gr 2—A girl decides to make something magnificent with the help of her assistant—her dog, but they "are shocked to discover that the thing isn't magnificent. Or good. It isn't even kind-of-sort-of okay. It is all wrong. The girl tosses it aside and gives it another go." From her efforts, children see the importance of planning, gathering supplies, building, and not giving up ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
A determined little girl sets out to create "the most MAGNIFICENT thing." Using small metal parts and tools, she st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2014
A charming and relatable depiction of the creative process, and the emotions—positive and negative—that come with it. As a girl tries and tries again to perfect her invention, the art keeps pace: enthusiasm gives way to frustration, which gives way to dejection. Every mood is perfectly legible—captured in the angle of the girl’s brows, the set of her mouth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
