MONDAY: The Dot

This is another favorite from Peter H. Reynolds. Young Vashti is struggling in her art class because she doesn't think she is good enough. Her art teacher encourages her to make her mark and claim it as her own. In the process, Vashti finds her artistic voice and then shares the gift with another young artist.

I love the message of this book that art is about creating from the heart - creating what is inside each of us - and claiming our art as our own. This is a message I want my son to learn and cherish in his own life.