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Highlights
- This latest addition to The Most Magnificent series highlights all the words little makers need to know.In this delightful twist on a vocabulary book, the beloved characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk with readers from A to Z, defining all the words they need to know about making.
- 4-8 Years
- 9.2" x 9.2" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Concepts
- Series Name: Most Magnificent
Description
About the Book
"An inspirational alphabet journey ... [with] our favorite characters from The Most Magnificent Thing introduce all the words little makers need to know. This informational picture book gives young kids and their grown-ups vocabulary that will help them on their creative journeys, touching on themes such as growth mindset, imagination, innovation, mistakes and perseverance, so that they, too, can make something magnificent one day (maybe even minus the meltdown!)"--Book Synopsis
This latest addition to The Most Magnificent series highlights all the words little makers need to know.
In this delightful twist on a vocabulary book, the beloved characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk with readers from A to Z, defining all the words they need to know about making. It perfectly captures the ups ("I is for IDEA. A gift from the imagination that wants to be made") and the downs ("P is for PATIENCE. Most things don't work the first time ... or the third time ... or even the twelfth time") all makers face and includes kid-perfect explanations of key concepts ("B is for BRAINSTORM. When ideas of all shapes and sizes rain onto the page"). It's a fun and clever alphabet journey, sure to inspire magnificent making of every kind!
Fans of the first two Most Magnificent books will be thrilled to discover the wit and wisdom their favorite girl and her dog have to offer in this new title. Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Ashley Spires brings her one-of-a-kind humor, empathy and keen understanding of human nature to this informational picture book, providing children with vocabulary to help them navigate the creative process. It's an excellent motivational tool that showcases a growth mindset; the importance of imagining, innovating and making mistakes; and the character traits of perseverance and resilience. The first book in the series was adapted into an award-winning animated short film in 2019, and Millie Magnificent, an animated TV series based on the books, is currently in production for 2024.
Review Quotes
... lots of details to discover, offering many opportunities for discussions of the creative process. A fun book to share with children ...--Children's Literature
... the message is that hard work and persistence, leavened with some imagination, can result in a creative triumph.--CM Magazine
... valuable advice for eager young makers and their inevitable impediments.--Kirkus Reviews
Kids need to learn that makers don't always have a linear way of doing things and that sometimes there are sidesteps and backward steps and even steps that need to be erased ... Ashley Spires shows young readers that they can make things magnificent.--CanLit for Little Canadians
... readers will empathize with the young builder when her confidence is shaken, and admire her perseverance, skill and renewed enthusiasm... Magnificent ideas can arise, sometimes when they're least expected.--Canadian Children's Booknews (Praise for The Most Magnificent Idea)
Reassuring banter for any young maker hitting their first rough patch.--Kirkus Reviews (Praise for The Most Magnificent Idea)
Spires' understanding of the fragility and power of the artistic impulse mixes with expert pacing and subtle characterization for maximum delight.--Kirkus Reviews - Starred Review (Praise for The Most Magnificent Thing)
About the Author
Ashley Spires is the author and illustrator of many books, including the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing, The Thing Lou Couldn't Do and the Binky the Space Cat series. She is a drinker of tea, eater of candy and lover of animals. When she is not making books, she enjoys yoga, jogging and fostering orphan kittens for her local shelter. Ashley lives just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, with her dog and far too many felines.