Sequential

Isaac has a great start to something that looks Graphic Novel-y...

"Hatch" by Isaac

"Hatch" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 11

You can always click the image above for a larger view... But here's a detail as well:

"Hatch" by Gracie

"Hatch" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

These birds are shocked to see an elephant hatch from one of their eggs!

Adorable

Cuties!
by Lily

Caper

Little Red
by Gracie

Creatures

I love this cast of characters Isaac designed!

i heart school

Funky Schoolgirl
by Gracie

Nuts and Bolts

Little Metal Dudes
by Isaac

Isaac made these AWESOME guys using a mishmash of loose odd screws and washers and whoosits...  One cool thing is that he didn't even glue them at all -- he fit everything together using the natural forms of the pieces...

"Entangled" by Gracie

"Entangled" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

Medusa needs some help getting her snakes untangled...  but hairdressers aren't much good when they keep turning to stone!

"Entangled" by Isaac

"Entangled" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 11

Yikes!

Scary Fox
by Lily

Bookie Woogie'ing for a year...

We're celebrating the 1 year anniversary of our other family blog Bookie Woogie this week!  For the past year we've taken a look at some of our favorite children's books, both new releases and old favorites.  Each week we learn a little bit about writing, language, illustration, and storytelling.  But mostly it's just a fun place for our family to talk about books and why we love them.

Each week the kids make fan art for whatever book is highlighted.  It's lots of fun to make drawings inspired by our favorite illustrators.  Some of the pictures created for Bookie Woogie have already crept over to Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty, but I thought I'd showcase a few more of my favorite "fan art" pictures the kids have done thus far...



by Gracie, inspired by "Down the Back of the Chair"


by Lily, inspired by "Flip, Flap, Fly"


by Isaac, inspired by "Oliver Finds His Way"


by Elijah, inspired by "Beware the Tickle Monster"


by Lily, inspired by "Knuckleheads"


by Gracie, inspired by "Black and White"


by Isaac, accompanying a poem to Mom


by Lily, inspired by "Elephant and Piggie"


by Isaac, inspired by "Nugget on the Flight Deck"


by Gracie, inspired by "Holes"


by Isaac, inspired by "Max Spaniel"


by Elijah, also inspired by "Max Spaniel"


by Lily, inspired by "Little Hoot"


by Isaac, inspired by "Monsterlicious"


by Lily, inspired by "A Curious Collection of Cats"


by Gracie, inspired by "The Adventures of Marco and Polo"


by Lily, inspired by "Wave"


by Isaac, also inspired by "Wave"


by Gracie, also inspired by "Wave"


by Isaac, Grace, and Lily -- inspired by "How Are You Peeling"


There's plenty more over at Bookie Woogie...  If you've not done so yet, I invite you to check it out!

"Skinny" by Lily

"Skinny" for Illustration Friday
by Lily, age 6

That's one skinny elephant!

"Skinny" by Isaac

"Skinny" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 11

Two snakes discussing their diets...

Floral

Surprising Flower
by Gracie

"Flying" by Gracie

"Flying" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

With the help of a tower of stacked objects, this girl is pretending to fly! Mom doesn't look very thrilled...

"Fying" by Isaac

"Flying" for Illustration Friday
watercolor, by Isaac, age 11

A little elephant chasing after a flying kingfisher...
(inspired by Anik McGrory's "Kidogo")

"Germs" by Gracie

"Germs" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

(you can click to see larger...)

Just One More Book!

One of the greatest things about the internet at large is the wonderful site "Just One More Book."  Andrea and Mark casually review their favorite children's books at a local coffee shop, record the conversation, and post the results as podcasts.  Last year, to celebrate their site's anniversary, they invited listeners to submit illustrations for a "Love of Reading" gallery.  Isaac, Grace, and Lily got in on the act.  Mark recently talked with the kids about their drawings, and is posting their interviews on the site.  Below are the kids' pictures and links to the interviews:


Bedtime Snack, by Isaac

Isaac's interview: Here!



Love for Reading, by Gracie

Gracie's interview: Here!



Animal Books, by Lily

Lily's interview: Here!

"Welcome" by Elijah

"Welcome" for Illustration Friday
by Elijah, age 3

Elijah's first ever "Illustration Friday" entry!

This guy and his dog are sharing a ball:
"Thank-you!"
"You're welcome!"

Paper cutter

Isaac has been having some fun cutting paper...

Leggy

Crawly Critter
by Elijah

Randomness

Moose out for a walk
by Isaac

Moody

Girl descending stairs
by Gracie

"Strong" by Isaac

"Strong" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 10

A winged centaur inspired by "A Wrinkle in Time"