Great children's book! My boys loved it and so did I! I love ones we all get into and enjoy and this is definitely one a family can enjoy a ton!

I absolutely love this beautifully illustrated book with a strong heroine who doesn't give up and has the best perspective on how to persevere! She is a great example, and I think that my students will love this book!

Loved this book as did my daughter. Character’s very likeable. Good to use in class for PHSE to encourage children to think deeply and or problems into perspective.

This was such a cute story about a little girl and her dog, who are on a mission to create the 'most magnificent thing'. It totally reminds me of my OCD 3 year old having a meltdown with his playdough, when he can't quite get it right. I loved the message behind the story: Don't Give up and try again!
Highly recommend this one.

I'd like to thank the publishers for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the opportunity to read and review The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires. A humorous tale with catchy words, imaginative characters and uniquely detailed illustrations. A girl and her dog carry the reader through the process of creating, examining, remodeling, feeling frustrated and taking a break. This book shows that things don't always work out perfectly and sometimes a break is all you need. 4 stars for cute story with a lesson for all of us.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book for voluntary review consideration.

A young girl gets an idea in her head and decides to make the most magnificent thing with her assistant (who just happens to be her dog). Every time she tries to make it, it comes out wrong. She tries several times to make the most magnificent thing but fails each time. She gets angrier with each failed attempt until she explodes! Her assistant suggests taking a walk. Eventually, the walk clears her mind. When she looks at her failed projects again, she sees that there are parts to each one that are actually quite good. She takes those parts and puts them together to create the most magnificent thing ever! And what do you think it is? A sidecar to attach to her scooter for her dog!

Good for preschool or older kid storytimes.

This book was adorable. I enjoyed how there was a lesson in the text for kids about perfectionism and not giving up without it being heavy handed in delivery. The illustrations were fun and quirky. (The dog was my absolute favorite). I love the humor in the book most of all. This was a great read for young children and their parents.

Congratulations to the author who was both the writer and the illustrator and has done a great job. The lesson in this book may seem easy and simplified for kids but it is a good reminder for grown-ups too (mainly me😊): don’t stress, let go of perfectionism and, if you are stuck, take a break, go for a walk to distance yourself from your work. When you come back you will have reinforced your creativity, gained clarity and a new perspective on the problem. Solutions will come easily. Don’t be too demanding or critical about yourself. It may affect your self-esteem.
The text has just the right amount of words to convey its meaning and the illustrations, with the neutral background where the characters in bright colors pop up, are lively and attractive. Loved the little dog. Children who have a “dog friend” are lucky kids. This is a short meaningful book “for all the little perfectionists of the world”.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute children's story about perseverance. I loved how the author didn't downplay the frustration the girl felt when she kept failing. She took her dog for a walk and cleared her head, and discovered the solution to her problem. Very cute story, and the illustrations were adorable.

Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy.
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Simply splendid! Beautiful illustrations and the lovely story make this book a must have.

The illustration goes a bit static mid-way but it's a nice story, and even though I don't know how effective it is as a DIY project for kids (!) it may make them want to do 'something', to keep working at it till they succeed. Liked it.

Cute little book! I read this to my son (6) and he enjoyed it as well! I liked it showed how to look at things a little differently!

Sorry, couldn't download, I, havent read this book, star rating not applicable

One day, a young girl decides to invent something; she draws plans and gathers supplies, ready to create the MOST MAGNIFICENT THING. But her first attempt fails, she goes through multiple iterations, and finally gets so frustrated that she gives up. But her assistant, aka her dog, takes her for a walk and on that walk, she calms down and starts thinking about her projects and her failures in a more positive light. She tries one more time and this time she gets it just right.

Using repetition and action words, Spires tells a delightful story of persistence, determination, failure, mistakes, and friendship. The illustrations are sparse yet have delightful detail and especially facial expressions. The girl's face (we're never told her name) and her body tell the reader what she's feeling and we share her determination and frustration. The expressions and body language of her neighbors and onlookers also contributes to the story. The author/illustrator varies the page layouts and size of the pictures, engaging the reader's interest and adding flow and movement to the story. The story is a gentle one about the value of making mistakes, trying again, trying new methods, and not giving up. It's a story that happens to have a message as opposed to a message told in story form. It's a good book classrooms, libraries, or home.

I loved how this little story had a few little morals that parents can help children understand in a fun way. The importance of staying calm and even how to stop being mad, the importance of not giving up when they have an idea or dream and the importance of having that little friend, even if it is a little pup, that can always help you realise that everything is ok.

When you put the underlying themes aside, it's also quite a fun little read. The little girl reminded me so much of my 5-year-old daughter, imaginative, creative, determined, stubborn, hot-headed and super sweet all the way down to her little bones.

A great read for grown-ups and littluns and something for us all to learn.

I really enjoyed The Most Magnificent Thing and so did my daughter! I love books that inspire creativity in children, especially females as it seems books and toys of the that nature are a bit lacking, but thankfully on the rise! This is definitely a book that I would add to my collection of children's books for my two little girls and I think it's another step in the right direction of teaching girls that they too can be creative and inventive. I also really enjoyed the fact that when she became upset, as kids are often known to do, the solution in the book was for her to walk it off. I love when children are taught, through literature and entertainment, different ways to cool themselves down and handle tough situations.

First of all, I want to thank the publisher for granting wish to access this book via Netgalley.

I love the stories and also the illustrations, but the font is bothered me, especially since I read the digital edition.

Overall, it is enjoyable and a good book to read to your kids. They may learn that they can be wrong, they can be mad, but they should never give up.

This is one of the most adorable children's books I've seen in a while. I honestly read it a few times looking for flaws to find some sort of constrictive criticism but I just adored it too much to want any of it to change. Probably my favorite part was the fact that it's teaching kids to be creative and to not give up when you don't get it right the first, second, or even the tenth time. You learn a bit each time, just as the protagonist does in this adorable story. I would highly recommend it to any child or child-at-heart if only to enjoy the ridiculously cute artwork and story.

The Most Magnificent Thing written and illustrated by Ashley Spires. Edited by Yasemin Ucar. Kids Can Press. Children's Fiction. ©2014. 5 Stars. An early grade picture book about a girl’s struggles to make something magnificent, and her many attempts and frustrations along the way until she achieves success. Illustrations are wonderful and the message is great. Highly recommend! Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can press for providing this ebook for review.