The Most Magnificent Thing models inspiration, creativity, frustration, and success. Ashley Spires invites us to join in the journey of a young girl determined to build a most magnificent thing for her dog (her best friend in the whole wide world.) The girl has an idea, a plan, and a process. Execution takes multiple attemps. She creates many things that are not magnificent; however, "There are some parts of the WRONG things that are really quite RIGHT." What's unexpected is the surprise ending!
Sunny Classroom has Read Aloud Journal Activities which may help readers. teachigk2z has an Interactive Read Aloud in which readers use a mood meter to track the girl's reactions. Caroline Roberts has an 11-page Design Thinking Project to teach growth mindset.
