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No Good in Art

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My kindergarteners love this story about Jim and his supportive First Grade friends. The simple language is appealing (and not babyish!) The book also underscores the role ( positive and negative)a teacher plays in developing the child's self-esteem. It's a favorite!

In the book called, "No Good in Art", there is a little boy named Jim. Jim thinks that he is no good in art, because his kindergarten teacher said "your man has no neck" or "you ought to make your grass with thin lines like these." They are supposed to be drawing what they want to be when they grow up. Danny wants to be a doctor and Margaret wants to be a dancer. Only Jim isn't sure what he wants to be. This book teaches children that they can do what they want to do if they set their heart to it.
The age level for this book is from 6-7.
This book was very good, because it had very interesting ending.

This delightful story has many connections for middle schoolers as well as younger students. The older set can very quickly relate to a teacher that has convinced him or her that (s)he "can't". It is a favorite and the students love the illustrations as well as the realistic dialogue. I use it often in class and at home; it is also a frequently requested, quick, but potoent read-a-loud. A human twist to The Little Engine That Could AND a loud statement to any adult who lead a child to believe (s)he couldn't ...