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The Most Magnificent Thing
It wasn't magnificent the first ten times. That's what made it magnificent. ✨
Who it's for
The gap between what you picture and what you can make is one of the most frustrating feelings there is, and this book captures it honestly, right up to the meltdown.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A girl and her dog, her best friend, set out to build the most magnificent thing. She knows exactly how it should look, but every attempt comes out wrong. Her frustration builds until she gets so mad that she quits. Her dog persuades her to go for a walk, and when she comes back with a calmer head she sees what worked in her failed attempts and finally makes her magnificent thing.
Where to find it
In print (Kids Can Press), ebook; widely held in libraries. Also adapted as an animated short.
Before you start
Age: Picture book (about ages 3–7)
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Work”
