Illustrated by Hyewon Yum
4 stars
While Dot recognizes she is good at many different things, she strives for perfection. When the class is assigned to make a poster of someone they admire, she wants hers to be perfect. Things don’t go as planned, but sometimes imperfections can spark creativity and a new way of thinking.
A great story about perfectionism, frustration, and perseverance. Shows ways of calming down when you’re angry such as taking deep breaths, doing something active, and stepping away from the task for a bit.
I really liked that the story also works in perceptions of others and thinking everyone else always gets things right. Dot admires those she thinks are perfect, but along the way sees that they can make mistakes too. Also loved the value placed on effort, practice, and doing your best (even if the result isn’t perfect).
The artwork is adorable. Great visual representations of different emotions.
Such a wonderful read with a perfect resolution.