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Ish
A creative spirit learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful than "getting it right" in this gentle new fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book THE DOT.
Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.
Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother,...more
Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.
Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother,...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 19th 2004
by Candlewick Press
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Jun 24, 2010
Ann
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Ann by:
Amazon - haha!:D
Shelves:
childrens-stories,
picture-books
I absolutely love the idea of this story and the execution! What a wonderful way to inspire children (and adults!) to simply indulge whatever creative outlet you want, no matter what it "looks" like. Does it feel right? Are you enjoying the creative process?
I thought the illustrations fit the text perfectly, and that the text was simple but got across plenty of information and expression - the beauty is in the simplicity.
I docked one star simply because the sibling relationships were, at times,...more
I thought the illustrations fit the text perfectly, and that the text was simple but got across plenty of information and expression - the beauty is in the simplicity.
I docked one star simply because the sibling relationships were, at times,...more
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How we feel can be captured in so many ways with color, scribbles, pictures, and art-ish ways. Get it out. Put it out there in the world! Ish inspires readers and artists of all ages to keep drawing, writing, and capturing the world with art.
"He began to draw what he felt—
Loose lines.
Quickly springing out. Without worry”
Ramon loves to draw. Draw, draw, and draw. But one day a teasing laugh, point, and criticism dashes his creative flow and confidence. Ramon soon discovers that life is filled wit...more
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Ish tells the story of a boy Ramon who loves to draw. He draws anywhere, anytime, and anything. Until one day, Ramon's older brother, Leon, laughs at one of his drawings. This terribly upsets Ramon who believes he cannot draw "right." Therefore Ramon decides to never draw again. As he makes this decision, Ramon throws a crumpled piece of art work across the room. His sister, Marisol, snatches up the artwork and runs to her room. Ramon races after Marisol towards her room. When the door opens Ram...more
Recently, I read The Dot by this author and thought it was great. I was told to read Ish as well. And I'm so glad I did!
Ish is the same idea as The Dot, namely that art is what you make of it. I love this moral, and think it's great for kids to learn self-confidence. And what better way to do that than showing them books in which the characters make the best art they can even if it isn't "art" to everyone else?
In this book, Ramon is our main character. He loves to draw, but one day his brother m...more
Ish is the same idea as The Dot, namely that art is what you make of it. I love this moral, and think it's great for kids to learn self-confidence. And what better way to do that than showing them books in which the characters make the best art they can even if it isn't "art" to everyone else?
In this book, Ramon is our main character. He loves to draw, but one day his brother m...more
Ramon likes to draw, but when his brother questions one of his drawings in a teasing manner, he gets upset and does not want to draw anymore. He crumples up all his attempts. His little sister shows him a gallery of his crumpled work, inspiring him again. His drawings are “ish” – closely, but not exactly resembling what he is drawing. The illustrations take up about 1/3 of the page allowing the reader to concentrate on the character rather than an extraneous background. Ramon’s simple illustrati...more
Mar 09, 2012
Carolynne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Malinda
Shelves:
art-artists,
picture-books
When this book turned up on our new book shelf, I thought "Now why did I order this 2004 book?" Then when I read it I remembered why I ordered it for the Curriculum Library. It rates 4.4 stars from Goodreads, which is just about right. When Ramon's brother makes fun of his big passion, his art work, Ramon is deflated and discouraged, discarding every single drawing because it is not completely realistic. Then big sister Marisol shares a secret with him--she has been uncrumpling his drawings and...more
1. Contemporary Fiction Picture Book
2. Ramon loves to draw more than anything in the world, but he has reservations about how good his artwork is. Only after his sister dubs his picture of a vase as “vase-ish” does he realize that he really can be an artist in his own way.
3. Critique
a. The theme and lesson of this story is the area that I choose to comment on here. This book just makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. The love of family is displayed here, but more overarching is the idea that whe...more
2. Ramon loves to draw more than anything in the world, but he has reservations about how good his artwork is. Only after his sister dubs his picture of a vase as “vase-ish” does he realize that he really can be an artist in his own way.
3. Critique
a. The theme and lesson of this story is the area that I choose to comment on here. This book just makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. The love of family is displayed here, but more overarching is the idea that whe...more
A book showing that you do not have to be perfect, you just need to be you! It shows children and adults that what they do is good for them; it doesn't have to please others all the time. This book also allows one to see how their art is creative and shouldn't stop just because someone else thinks its not up to par with theirs. This is a great book to make nonsense words with and also to help inspire children to be creative in whatever sense that may be to them.
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One of my all-time favorites about creativity and the artistic process, this tale follows a dejected Ramon as he tries and fails to make his drawings "look right" after his older brother reprimands him that his pieces don't look like the objects they are intended to imitate. Just as he's about to give up for good and permanently put his paints away, his little sister shows up to save the day. She has converted her bedroom into a makeshift gallery for his secretly admired crumpled creations, and...more
This great read is about a young boy who loves to draw. Once his older brother begin to underestimate his drawing he become discouraged about his artwork.He tried and he tried and he tried but none of his work seem to fit his perception of good art work, so he crumbled and tossed them all. Luckily his younger sister finds all of his tossed artwork and she hangs them on her room wall. She shows him all of his work on her wall and inform him that his work is good although they may look something-i...more
“Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere.” In the story’s opening words, the reader begins to understand the importance of drawing to young Ramon. However, Ramon’s opinion about his works is changed when he is ridiculed by his older brother. From then on, Ramon is not impressed by his abilities as an artist, so he begins to throw all of his drawings away. Little does he know, he has a fan – his little sister, who secretly has been collecting his drawings in her room. He begins to realiz...more
Ramon loves to draw. One day when his brother laughs at one of his drawings, he gets very discouraged and begins to hate all his drawings. He crumples them up and throws them on the floor. When he finds his crumpled art work hanging on his sister's wall, and she appreciates the -ish qualities of his art, he is once again inspired to draw, learning that art is not about perfection.
This book could be useful in teaching an art lesson, or even a writing lesson having to do with expression and style....more
This book could be useful in teaching an art lesson, or even a writing lesson having to do with expression and style....more
this was a cute book about a little boy who loves to draw, and he draws quite a bit. one day his brother looks at his drawings and says that it doesn’t look like what he was trying to draw. the boy looks at it again and agrees with his brother and he gets mad. i forget if he keeps drawing or not, but at one point he crumples up his ‘last drawing’ in frustration and swears to never draw again. his sister grabs the drawing and runs to her room. he chases her and when he goes in her room he sees a...more
Ramon's flow of creativity is stemmed when his brother makes a thoughtless comment about his artwork. Discouraged, he doesn't want to continue with his art until his sister shows him that his creative spirit, and indeed life, should be approximated.
This is a wonderful book for writing teachers. Learning to live "ishly" is a message all students need to hear, no matter the age. Young students can be shown to write "paragraphish," while older kids can learn to write "metaphorish."
But even adults...more
This is a wonderful book for writing teachers. Learning to live "ishly" is a message all students need to hear, no matter the age. Young students can be shown to write "paragraphish," while older kids can learn to write "metaphorish."
But even adults...more
Who wants to draw? Ish is a book that shows students that anyone can draw and should be confident in what they do. Ramon, the main character in the book, LOVES to draw! He draws all the time and all kinds of pictures. Oneday Ramon's brother came up behind him and made fun of what he was drawing and told him that he was no good. This discouraged Ramon until his younger sister brought him into her room and showed him where she had hung up all of his drawings in her room. She said they were ish and...more
Nov 12, 2009
Kathryn
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone!
Shelves:
childrens-picture-books
I was truly touched by this book--probably because I can empathize with our hero's artistic soul! Ramon draws with a carefree, passionate spirit--until his brother makes fun of one of his drawings, saying it looks nothing like the vase Ramon was sketching. Crushed, Ramon seems to lose his muse, and begins crumpling up his future artistic endeavors. But one day he realizes there is someone who truly enjoys his work--she says that even if the drawing doesn't look like a perfect vase, it looks "vas...more
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This book is really cute. Alexis loved it. It is short and sweet about a boy who draws pictures but they don't really look like what he wants them too. They look...ish. Its a lovely idea and a great message to kids about how not everybody sees things in the same way.
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Mar 08, 2011
Kristen Thompson
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
motivation-encouragement,
mistakes-are-ok
This book is about a boy named Ramon who loved to draw. He would draw anywhere, anytime UNTIL his brother made fun of his drawing. After that day Ramon was afraid to let anybody see his drawing and felt self-conscious about them. One day, his little sister took his crumpled up drawing from the trash and ran up to her room. Ramon ran after her only to find that she had been collecting all his drawing and posting them on her wall, she loved them. She said that one of his pictures looked "vase-ish"...more
Dear readers, I read a book called Ish and it is by Peter.H.Reynolds.Now i will tell you a summary about this book. A boy named Ramon loved to draw he drew anywhere,anytime and anyplace.One day when Ramon was drawing a vase his brother Leon came and leaned over his shoulder and said "ha!ha! whats that". Ramon got angry he crumpled the paper and threw it across the table.Ramon took another piece of paper and started drawing he again made the same mistake again and again. After many week Ramon put...more
I love the sweetness of this story. A little boy loves to draw- anything, anytime, anywhere. There's even a picture of him on the toilet drawing. It's cute. But then his big dumb brother makes fun of his drawings and the boy loses his inspiration and wants to give up.
Until...
His little sister takes one of his drawings and he chases her to her room to get it back. When he opened the door,
"He was about to yell,
but fell silent when
he saw his sister's walls....
He stared at the crumpled gallery...more
Until...
His little sister takes one of his drawings and he chases her to her room to get it back. When he opened the door,
"He was about to yell,
but fell silent when
he saw his sister's walls....
He stared at the crumpled gallery...more
While the message it provides is a good one and the pictures are nice, the story for all three of the books in the trilogy (The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color) is very slight. A frustrated kid discovers a love of art by drawing dots (The Dot), and a teased kid accepts the fact that his drawings are beautiful even if they're not perfect (Ish), and an artistic child must look outside the box and reexamine her world to paint a sky that isn't blue (Sky Color).
Art fans might enjoy these as they reinforce go...more
Art fans might enjoy these as they reinforce go...more
Ramon loves to draw, but when his brother Leon insults his work Ramon begins to question the "correctness" of drawings. Out of frustration he quits drawing. It is his sister, Marisol, that sees his true talent and enlivens Ramon's energy to draw once again.
I loved that Ramon was victorious and able to embrace his true calling. This story is about family relationships. It teaches all of us to give constructive criticism and to expand our definition of artistic expression. This is a book that send...more
I loved that Ramon was victorious and able to embrace his true calling. This story is about family relationships. It teaches all of us to give constructive criticism and to expand our definition of artistic expression. This is a book that send...more
I loved Dot and was glad my Twitter friends steered me towards this during #titletalk. It reminded me of the power of our reactions to our students as they work to grow and stretch to do better.
Title: Ish
Author: Peter Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date: 2005
Genre: fiction
This is a creative story! It is about a boy named Ramon who loves to draw until, one day, his brother, Leon, laughs at one of his drawings. Ramon begins to believe that his drawings are not very good and throws his crumpled paper across the room. His sister's love and sincerity shows him that he can draw well, in an "ish" form. This book could be incorporated with a variety of age groups...more
Author: Peter Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date: 2005
Genre: fiction
This is a creative story! It is about a boy named Ramon who loves to draw until, one day, his brother, Leon, laughs at one of his drawings. Ramon begins to believe that his drawings are not very good and throws his crumpled paper across the room. His sister's love and sincerity shows him that he can draw well, in an "ish" form. This book could be incorporated with a variety of age groups...more
Aug 22, 2008
Walter
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
art teachers; struggling artists; those who think they have no talent
Recommended to Walter by:
Valerie Lewis
I am a big fan of Reynolds' work--he makes art approachable for the art-phobic among us, such as myself. I use his books with all ages and know art teachers who do the same.
Throughout the book, Ramon is put down by his sister when she critisizes his artwork. After Ramon encounters many personal stuggles on whether or not his drawings look accurate, he realizes his sister has had alterior motives. She has been saving his crumpled drawing to display a gallery in her room. Ramon, alongside his sister, discovers that his drawings do not need to be exact. They are just as beautiful as '-ish'.
This book allows for students to see things a different way and understand th
...more
Dear Readers,
This is a fantastic book about a boy Ramon who loves to draw any where, any time and any place. But one day his older brother Leon tells him he can't draw and laughs at his drawings. From that day on Ramon finds drawing difficult and even decides to give up drawing. Then one day his sister Marisol steals one of his drawing and runs to her room with it. Ramon discovers many of his drawing on her walls. She tells him his drawing are 'ish'. He decides yes they are ish and Ramon begins...more
This is a fantastic book about a boy Ramon who loves to draw any where, any time and any place. But one day his older brother Leon tells him he can't draw and laughs at his drawings. From that day on Ramon finds drawing difficult and even decides to give up drawing. Then one day his sister Marisol steals one of his drawing and runs to her room with it. Ramon discovers many of his drawing on her walls. She tells him his drawing are 'ish'. He decides yes they are ish and Ramon begins...more
Is it the end? No! It is the end-ish indeed!
Thanks a million Huda.
Just found out he is the Judy Mody illustrator. Great.
Thanks a million Huda.
Just found out he is the Judy Mody illustrator. Great.
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THIS book is about RAMON and RAMON loves to draw.BUT every time ramon looks at her work she thinks is ugly. But his sister collects all of his drawing and when his sister collected all of his work RAMON caught her when she took one of his drawing.And Ramon chased afther his sister and when his sister already taped it up she said here look and when he look his drawing was not ugly he was so suprised the main characters are RAMON,MOM,SISTER.It took place in the house the problem is that RAMON thin...more
Great story about a non-artist and how he learns to cope with it. Must read for all who wish they were more artistic.
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Peter Hamilton Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children's books and is the co-Founder and CEO of educational media company FableVision.
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