"The Dot", "The Paperboy" and "The Very Lonely Firefly"

Persistence is the theme here.

The Dot
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds

Vashti sits in art class fuming. She can't draw. At the end of class she puts a dot on her paper to turn in. Is a dot art? Can it become art? Can it help a non artist become an artist?
The illustrations are colored line drawings.

The Paperboy
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Dav Pilkey

The paperboy on his bicycle is from times long past now. That makes this picture book a way to look at what young people did do once upon a time to earn money.
The text tells about a morning in the life of a paperboy and his dog. It is simple and not really needed as the story is also in the illustrations.
The illustrations are muted as a paper route was done long before sunup. The colors seem to glow.

The Very Lonely Firefly
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle

A firefly doesn't really hatch, but that makes a good beginning. This particular firefly is alone and is trying to find the other fireflies. There are many other lights to attract its attention.
The illustrations are decoupage from textured and printed paper.