I loved Ish and The Dot by this author; this book is considered the third of the three in “his Creatrilogy” series, according to the inside front cover of the book. And I love this book too.

It reminds me so strongly of when, as a child, I was first introduced to modern art, and would see multiple colors in faces, blue in hair, multi-colored dots that looked different close up than far away, and how it all worked. I enjoyed seeing that art then, and I enjoyed the story and art in this book.

I love
I loved Ish and The Dot by this author; this book is considered the third of the three in “his Creatrilogy” series, according to the inside front cover of the book. And I love this book too.

It reminds me so strongly of when, as a child, I was first introduced to modern art, and would see multiple colors in faces, blue in hair, multi-colored dots that looked different close up than far away, and how it all worked. I enjoyed seeing that art then, and I enjoyed the story and art in this book.

I love Marisol, and love her name too. I like how her problem solving and creativity and “research” were shown. I appreciate her activism and how she cares about things. I love her kitty, though the cat does not have a big role. I also like the humor in the story.

I am a fan of the artwork, especially how color is used, its presence and its absence, and really enjoyed the final mural. I like how the book was hand-lettered by the author, and I enjoy seeing the media used: pen, ink, watercolor, gouache, and tea, and appreciate that the materials are listed. I always like having that information when I read picture books.

I particularly got a kick out of the end page, the copyright page, which also has the author-illustrator’s dedication. The dedication makes it obvious that Marisol’s dilemma is based on a real life incident in the author-illustrator’s life.

This is a wonderful book to encourage creativity in readers/listeners. Kids who enjoy art and making art, and who might feel a bit different or see things differently from others in some way are likely to particularly appreciate this book.
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