The galley was missing some words and pictures so I couldn't read it thoroughly enough for a review. Hopefully I will be able to read the story in full and review it soon.

Update: I was able to finally get my hands on a copy, and it was well worth the wait! A Squiggly Story is a cute story about a little boy who wants to write stories like his big sister, but he doesn’t know how to write words yet. It’s a creative and original story about making your story be whatever you want and will hopefully inspire kids to like writing as much as they reading. I definitely think it was an original idea and will be a good addition to any kid's bookshelf, but especially those who might be aspiring future authors.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher. Here is my honest review.

One of the great joys of an educator is when young children begin to realize that letters make words and words make stories that can be read. When children learn to write, they are taking the first steps to being empowered to express their ideas. It is this beginning that Andrew Larsen captures in A Squiggly Story. I appreciate that the boy doesn't know how to write all his letters and that his words are conveyed through pictures since this is exactly how children begin writing. His sister encourages him along with his teacher and friends. I could see this book being a valuable resource in a preschool classroom as a way to reinforce the concept of letters creating words and that anyone can write.

A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen is a perfect read aloud for an early elementary school before starting creative writing because it shows that writing is something anyone can do and is just a form of expression with no boundaries. I cannot wait to read this to Trent and write a story together afterwards, and I know many of you will feel that way with your kids/students.

Adorable pictures, but the story was not my favorite.

What a lovely story for beginning readers and writers. Inspiring and empowering for even the earliest of writers. I can't wait to share this with my class as an inspiration for a story and book making station. This book is great for learning about the flow of story, retelling, writing and much more. I am very excited for this book!

A picture book where siblings not only get along but show understanding and learning - wow! A squiggly story would be the perfect to addition to any kindergarten classroom and home bookshelf.

Wonderful story that I think really communicates how we can communicate in endless ways. Inspiring children to be open to telling stories in their own ways and how they see the world is so important and this story does just that. The illustrations weren't stand out but they worked

Very cute story about a younger brother who wants to write like his big sister. She is very supportive and encourages him along the way. He is not able to write using words, so he uses squiggles and doodles to tell his story.

A rather boring story about being creative. But we did get it for our library. It seems to circulate fairly well.

OMG, this book is very inspiring!
It makes me want to write right away.
I recommend it to everyone every age who has a dream, especially those who want to be a writer.

Thank you for making this book.
I totally love it!

A little boy sees his sister writing stories and wants to be able to do the same--but he doesn't know how to write words yet. His sister encourages him to start with a single letter, so he does, and from there, he finds that he CAN write a story, just using what he does know.

I loved this book; it totally reminded me of my three-year-old twins, who like to "write" even though don't really know how; but they will scribble down a bunch of letters, lines, squiggles, etc. and then proceed to tell me all about what it says. So, this book really struck home with me; it was realistic and also sweet to see how the sister encouraged her little brother and how he was able to find his voice, so to speak.