by Ashley Spires
Date Read: 6/16/15
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
I received a copy of The Most Magnificent Thing for free
through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I read this book on my phone to my 8 month old
daughter. Needless to say, it was hard
for her to focus being on such a small screen (though she has trouble focusing
lately anyway because she’d rather be crawling around). However, some of the
pictures grabbed her attention. The drawings and the colors are very simple in
this book, so it won’t keep the attention of very young readers.
However, I did enjoy the story. The words were still simple for young
readers, but the moral of the story was pretty good: it teaches kids that if
you get stumped working on a problem that you can’t solve, sometimes just
walking away for a little bit and coming back with a clear head, you can solve
your problem. I think that is actually
something really neat to teach kids.
I also really enjoyed what “the most magnificent thing” ended up
being. I won’t spoil it for you!
I recommend picking up this book to read to your kids,
especially once they’re hitting elementary school and start having homework and
projects. It’s just a good reminder that getting frustrated with a problem
doesn’t ever solve your problem. Taking some time to cool off and clear your
head can do wonders.
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