This was such a great book about collaboration! I loved that this book showed the different dynamics of a collaborative relationship and that it’s not always easy to combine ideas, however, when two minds come together, great things can happen! I can’t wait to use this in my elementary library, especially when we are doing collaborative STEAM lessons!

What a great picture book about the power of collaboration and team work! The illustrations are cute and relatable and I think most children who have read previous books on the series will come to know and love this story just as much. The story has elements of stem and engineering and I love that it features little girls who are constructing an idea together. As a parent and a teacher, not only would I read this book to my own child, but also my classroom. I would definitely use this book as provocation before doing a STEM design challenge.

I really enjoyed this book. I will be using it in my classroom as well as recommending it to my students and fellow educators. Loved the illustrations.

I received an ARC of this children's book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a wonderful book. It's part of a series, and I haven't read the other books in the series, but I plan to now that I see how great this one. The pictures are adorable and so is the story!

The girl and her dog are going out to make a new thing. Only there's somebody already there. In her place. What is she to do? Except make a friend. But the two have very different working styles. Will they be able to work through them?
I normally enjoy Spires books and this one was... fine. While the conflict was well-defined, the resolution was a little mushier.

Three and a half stars
This book comes out May 6, 2025
ARC kindly provided by Kids Can Press and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

What can I say? I liked the first book—and I liked this one too, the fourth in the series.
Ashley Spires continues to deliver smart, thoughtful messages for kids in a fun and relatable way. This time, it's all about collaboration, compromise, and learning that “great” doesn’t always mean “perfect.”
A solid addition to a magnificent series!

I haven't read any others in the series, but this works fine on its own. It's a nice introduction to working with a group or collaborating with a partner. The emotions are universal, and the lesson on how to deal with them will go a long way. The illustrations are cute and it's fun watching their project coming together.

Thank you for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.

My kids (5 and 7) were a little old for this book, but really enjoyed it. The illustrations were so cute and because they are a little older. we were able to get into a great discussion after reading the story!! So happy we were able to read this one!

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires is an empowering and inspiring book! It's a wonderful story that promotes a growth mindset, patience, and resilience. I also love the heartwarming theme of two friends working together on a creative project.

Ashley Spires' latest installment to the Most Magnificent series would be a welcome addition to any children’s library collection. In this story, the girl meets her neighbour outside when she arrives with her assistant to build her newest creation. They decide to work together and run into some challenges along the way, discovering that collaborating with others can be difficult. Despite the ups and downs, and a few meltdowns, the partners learn that by communicating and compromising they can create something even more magnificent. For teachers, this book would be an excellent way to explore some of the behaviours and emotions that can arise during group activities, and would be a good introduction to the communicative and collaborative competencies needed for successfully working with others. Thank you to Kids Can Press for providing this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A fabulous addition to the series! In this installment, the authors explores the benefits and difficulties of collaboration. The girl and her neighbor like doing things their own way. They’ve got unique ideas and don’t want to budge. But in the end, they discover the magnificence that comes from working together.

This one will be a perfect read aloud for elementary-age kids! (And anyone else who might need a teamwork refresher!)

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher or the ARC!

This was an adorable book about two girls who learn how to work together despite having very different personalities and ways of going about tasks. The pets were adorable and the illustrations were super fun. The story itself was very relatable, even as an adult. I can definitely remember having this same argument with my best friend as a child countless times. However, the way the story was broken up on a few pages, with words both on top and on bottom of a really large illustration in the middle, made me miss some of the words sometimes. My eye didn't naturally go to that top part, only seeing the large illustration and the sentence (or partial sentence) beneath it. I also would've preferred the children had names instead of just "the girl" and "the neighbor" as it was sort of difficult to keep up in some places and took me out of the story for sure. Also I feel like 'neighbor' is too difficult of a word for early readers to have to read over and over again.

This was a great addition to the series--and a great standalone. I loved that they showed how to step back from a problem and work through it. 10/10

The Most Magnificent Team is the fourth installment in this series. The illustrations continue to be bright and colourful and children will enjoy them. I enjoyed the two FMCs that are designing and building a project. Through their design and building process they teach the reader how to work together and manage when things do not go their way. This is a great message for young readers.

For teachers and parents the book offers a great opportunity to discuss new vocabulary, the author's message and social skills.

Thank you Net Galley, Ashley Spires and Kids Can Press for the opportunity to preview this title. The opinions shared are my own.
The Most Magnificent Team is expected to be released May 6, 2025.

Although The Most Magnificent Team is aimed it children, I swear, I know a lot of adults who should read this book.

Wanting to do things our own way and butting heads with people who do things differently is a universal, ageless theme.

I absolutely loved this book.

The Most Magnificent Team takes a good look about what it means to make new friends, work together, and occasionally agree to disagree. I like how the characters are "The Girl" and "The Neighbor", as this can allow children to put themselves in the story. I highly recommend this book, and look forward to purchasing a copy for my first grade classroom. This book would be appropriate for K-2.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for an ARC of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Once again Ashley Spires has given us a wonderful book to share and enjoy. Children will be delighted with how the girl and the neihbour and their assistants work through all the challenges. Detailed illustrations highlight each page.

The Most Magnificent Team is the 4th book in the Most Magnificent series by Ashley Spires, and this one is a great addition!

Having to work with someone who has different ideas, or ways of doing things is so frustrating, especially when you don't know how to deal with it (like most kids do, it's a skill you need to learn!) But the fact that this is displayed in the book, and that it is ok to get mad, is so refreshing to see because a lot of times emotions are kept out of books.

I like the part where it says to take some time, and then come back to the problem. A pause to calm down or rethink about the situation is so important, and having it added in the book as something good is a great addition.

The colored characters and items with very simple black and white sketched backgrounds is something that helps highlight where the child should look in this book, and I really like the visual differences this adds to help make this style stand out.

A perfect addition to the series, or just a great stand alone book for children, both my 5 and 8 year old enjoyed it!

This is another fantastic addition to the Magnificent series by Ashley Spires. This time, the story explores themes of collaboration, frustration, and the realization that people can work in different ways and still be successful. These are big and important topics for our kiddos as they are learning and they are talked about in a very approachable way for kids ages 4-7.

There are many ways to approach a problem, an idea, a solution. The important part is learning that you can find ways to use your individual strengths to come together and make something even better than you imagined! I loved seeing our beloved main character again and hope to share more of their stories with my Little in the future!

Thank you for the fun read!

I really loved this book! It shows how two people can work together while also having disagreements on how to get it done.
This is such an important skill for kids to learn and use in an educational setting. The last thing we want is a bunch of adults who don't know how to work together just because they don't agree.
I would love to read this to the students in my future classroom or even now in the library when students come in for story time.