The Most Magnificent Maker’s A to Z

Description

This latest addition to The Most Magnificent series highlights all the words little makers need to know.

In this delightful twist on a vocabulary book, the beloved characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk with readers from A to Z, defining all the words they need to know about making. It perfectly captures the ups (“I is for IDEA. A gift from the imagination that wants to be made”) and the downs (“P is for PATIENCE. Most things don’t work the first time … or the third time … or even the twelfth time”) all makers face and includes kid-perfect explanations of key concepts (“B is for BRAINSTORM. When ideas of all shapes and sizes rain onto the page”). It’s a fun and clever alphabet journey, sure to inspire magnificent making of every kind!

Fans of the first two Most Magnificent books will be thrilled to discover the wit and wisdom their favorite girl and her dog have to offer in this new title. Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Ashley Spires brings her one-of-a-kind humor, empathy and keen understanding of human nature to this informational picture book, providing children with vocabulary to help them navigate the creative process. It’s an excellent motivational tool that showcases a growth mindset; the importance of imagining, innovating and making mistakes; and the character traits of perseverance and resilience. The first book in the series was adapted into an award-winning animated short film in 2019, and Millie Magnificent, an animated TV series based on the books, is currently in production for 2024.

Ashley Spires is the author and illustrator of many books including the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing, The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do and the Binky the Space Cat series. She is a drinker of tea, eater of candy and lover of animals. When she is not making books, she enjoys yoga, jogging and fostering orphan kittens for her local shelter. Ashley lives just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, with her dog and far too many felines.Spires’ understanding of the fragility and power of the artistic impulse mixes with expert pacing and subtle characterization for maximum delight.—Kirkus Reviews – Starred Review (Praise for The Most Magnificent Thing)Kids need to learn that makers don’t always have a linear way of doing things and that sometimes there are sidesteps and backward steps and even steps that need to be erased … Ashley Spires shows young readers that they can make things magnificent.—CanLit for Little Canadians… valuable advice for eager young makers and their inevitable impediments.—Kirkus ReviewsReassuring banter for any young maker hitting their first rough patch.—Kirkus Reviews (Praise for The Most Magnificent Idea)… the message is that hard work and persistence, leavened with some imagination, can result in a creative triumph.—CM Magazine… readers will empathize with the young builder when her confidence is shaken, and admire her perseverance, skill and renewed enthusiasm… Magnificent ideas can arise, sometimes when they’re least expected.—Canadian Children's Booknews (Praise for The Most Magnificent Idea)

Additional information

Series	Most Magnificent
Imprint	Kids Can Press
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781525306297
ISBN-10	1525306294
Author	Ashley Spires
Illustrator	Ashley Spires
Audience	Children
BISAC	JUV051000, JUV036000
Subjects	maker movement, fall 2023, ages 3-8, informational picture book, the creative process, tinkering, growth mindset, creative vocabulary, scientific process, holiday gift guide 2023, perseverance, dealing with feelings, march break 2024, girls can, frustration, JUV036000, classroom books, STEAM, character education, JUV051000