Terrific drawings illustrate a common fear of schoolchildren, that they are different, and not recognized for what makes them special, unique. ( )

Rose wants to get a star on the teacher's board, but her attention wanders, and she isn't neat and tidy like the other students. After an artist visits the classroom, Rose makes a beautiful card big enough to fit all the other students' cards inside - and she cleans up her mess afterward, finally earning her star - and recognition as an artist. ( )

Rose wants to get a star of Mrs. Benson’s blackboard more than anything, but she can’t seem to be good enough to make it happen. She’s not good at math, she can’t read loud enough, and her desk isn’t neat. Lucky for Rose, though, the bell rings early enough that her desk doesn’t get inspected and she gets to school early so she can make her desk spic-and-span. When they start making thank you cards for a classroom visitor, however, her desk gets messy again! Mrs. Benson isn’t mad, though—Rose gets a star on the blackboard for her art!

The idea of a teacher rewarding stars for good things and the student being worried that she’s not good enough can be somewhat upsetting, particularly when Rose is so worried about not getting a star that she feels sick. However, Rose’s attitude and how she doesn’t give up to reach her goal is admirable, as is the point where she realizes that she has talent as an artist even if she isn’t the best in other categories. The illustrations are funny and cute, but some of the messages of the story can be upsetting for some people. ( )

Sweet story about a dreamy artistic soul trying her best at school to earn the coveted star. Will resonate with all daydreamers. ( )

This book is so heartwarming specially for kids, I read this to my son and he did relate a lot when it comes to his classroom feeling that he too doesn't get the starts he want but at the end of the story he was able to understand the moral of it and how one must give effort to deserve an award. This book is truly amazing with its graphical illustrations making every kid and parent enjoy the whole story and even pick up lessons along the way the story unfolds. Kuddos to Mann for for this great book, me and my son did enjoyed it a lot. ( )