Line and Dot
Véronique Cauchy, Author
Laurent Simon, Illustrator
Magination Press, Fiction, Mar. 12, 2018
Suitable for Ages: 4-8
Themes: Creativity, Imagination, Diversity, Cooperation, Respect
Opening: One day, Line met Dot…and they decided to play together!
Synopsis:
The story begins with a white Line and a black Dot. They begin to make bold and brand new things. It is so much fun that Line and Dot decide to invite their friends — big and small, young and old — the more the merrier. They bring with them more ideas. With so many new friends they realize that together they sky is the limit and they are empowered to create so much more. Soon they have built a large city. But something is missing. Line and Dot have another big idea. They invite their friends who live in distant lands. They arrive from all of the corners of the world to their city. The lines and dots are a festival of color — blue, yellow and pink, black and white — and they create something very wonderful.
Why I like this book:
Line and Dot is a joyful and engaging book for young children and one that belongs in classrooms. It encourages creativity and imagination. It cleverly shows the importance of accepting differences, learning something new from others, and living peacefully while maintaining individuality, differences and diversity. With simple text and whimsical illustrations, this story demonstrates the importance of mutual respect and cooperation.
Resources: This is a great classroom resource with endless possibilities for use. Teachers can simply focus on creativity and imagination by encouraging children to draw a picture using line and dots. Put kids on teams and encourage them to work together to come up with an idea and paint or draw it with lines and dots. There are no right or wrong answers, just the fun of creating something together.
Véronique Cauchy was born in Normandy in 1969. She had a penchant for writing at a very early age…but instead she studied business, going from Paris to Berlin via Reims and Sacramento! An expert in international trade, she directed a human resources company in her native Normandy, but her life changed when she had children. She discovered children’s literature and threw herself into the crazy adventure of writing for young readers.
*Copy provided by the publisher.
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This book sounds wonderful! It seems like a great way to show the value of diversity to children. Thanks so much for the review!
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I fell in love with this book. Such a clever way to tackle diversity and creativity with kids.
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Sounds like a beautiful book. Might be a good pairing with This is not a box. Great review!
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Yes, I like that pairing — and The Dot.
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Looks like we were on the same page with our book posts this week. 🙂 I look forward to checking this book out!
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Yes, our choices compliments each other today. Will look forward to reading MIXED!
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I’ll pass this review onto some primary teachers. Their students would enjoy this book. Great concept!
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This is a great classroom book because it involves teamwork, sharing ideas and diversity.
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Thanks for sharing this gem for PPB Friday, Patricia. I love Magination Press’s focus on children’s real-life needs, and their dedication to helping youngsters through life’s ups and downs. I will add this one to my ever-growing TBR list!
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I love Magination Press books too for the same reasons. Have some great share coming soon.
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I like the sound of this book, Patricia. Perhaps it’s a good one to add to the collection for celebrating Dot Day later in the month.
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Yes, I think it is a good companion book for Dot Day. But, wasn’t sure I wanted to make the link since I have a post coming soon.
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I look forward to your post, Patricia. It’s not long until Dot Day.
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I’ve made my dot to post on my site, have you? Hope you do something special. Know there will be a lot of Australian children participating!
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Hi Patricia, I’m sad to say that I haven’t made a special post for Dot Day this year. I’ll check out your post though. 🙂
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I will post on Wednesday, I think. I did my dot with Paint 3D.
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I’ll keep an eye out for it. 🙂
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This sounds neat!
Have you ever read the old PB, The Dot and Line? A different message, but also fantastic.
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I really loved this book! And, it would pair nicely with International Dot Day!
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