Ish allows for children to express their outlook on their environment, and life. Thanks for the tremendous support of my work which includes books I have written and illustrated, (The Dot, Ish, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector) as well. Teaches the value of children’s work, and the importance of creative/process art.Ĭhildren take pride in their version of things.

It’s all in the eye of the beholder, and each one of us is a bit “ish”.Īllows children to understand that they can be different, and can pursue that uniqueness.Īllows children to reflect on their different qualities.Įncouragement for children to just have a “go” at activities with confidence. A creative spirit learns that thinking ish-ly is far more wonderful than getting it right in this gentle fable from the creator of the award. “Learning that not everyone does everything exactly the same. Here is how Ish inspired Ms Kisha Jimenez-Montes, our lead teacher of the 3-year-olds class, who brings the ideas of the Ish book into the classroom: This type of thinking helps us develop the joy for learning, as learning is not about “getting things right”, but being open to make discoveries. Reynolds is the book that continues inspiring its readers about the importance of thinking “ish-ly” about anything anytime anywhere. worldwide bestseller the scope of the book is to be applauded dr michael reynolds university of bradford.

Ish book by peter reynolds