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Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld
4.0

Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Art: Drawing
Clothing: Hat

A unique way to approach the debilitating artist's block. Bridget loves to draw but she can only draw when her big, black beret--the kind of hat that lots of Great Artists wear. When it blows away in a great, big gust of wind, Bridget feels she has lost her ability to draw. Until one day her friends convince her to create a sign for their lemonade stand which--but only the letters! When she finishes with the words, she feels like the 'o' could make a great lemon and the white space should definitely be filled in with objects (not drawings, mind you).

The change of heart felt believable and this book provides a great way to demonstrate that skill comes from the artist, not a material item.