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A wonderful picture book that encourages children to try new or challenging things, to explore their creativity and to have confidence in their abilities. 
“Just make a mark and see where it takes you”.
Vashti is convinced she can’t draw, and sits with an empty piece of paper in front of her. Her teacher encourages her to make a mark, and Vashti stabs a felt tip dot into the paper. The teacher asks her to sign it, and the following week, Vashti is surprised to see her dot drawing hanging above her teacher’s desk, beautifully framed. Vashti decides she can do better than a dot, and starts to explore her creativity, painting dots of different sizes and colours. She gradually reveals herself as a very prolific and imaginative artist. When a young boy admires her work and tells her HE can’t draw, she gets him to make his own mark and sign it…
The simple line drawings convey the girl’s emotions very effectively: at first we see a frustrated and angry child, who, as she becomes absorbed in creating and experimenting, seems happier and more at ease. A great choice for a child who is struggling with lack of confidence developing any skill.