It’s Picture Day Today! By Megan McDonald, illustrated by Katherine Tillotson 2009
“Sequins, Squiggles, Glittering Stars, Fuzzy Pom-Poms, Twisty Yarns. Couldn’t keep any of them away….Hey, it’s Picture Day today.”
One might assume that this story is about picture day for children at school, but this is not the case. Craft supplies of all shapes and sizes tumble across each page. It might seem like an unlikely mix of objects until glue makes an appearance and everything comes together. Opening up a four-page fold out reveals an arrangement of knickknacks that creatively resemble animals and tiny people. This unique take on picture day will encourage an endearing craft session of your own.
Appropriate for ages 3-5
1 comment:
Dear Jenni,
Happy to find our book on your blog!
The seed for the story was planted on an afternoon that Megan spent with her three-year-old niece. They sat together at a kitchen table with paper, buttons, pom-poms, sequins and all manner of things spread out in front of them.
The little girl had never been introduced to glue. Imagine her delight when gradually, bit by bit, a clown emerged!
I like to think that this new book is a metaphor for all of us. We each put ourselves together, bit by bit, in surprising and totally unique ways.
Thank you for the review!
Sincerely,
Katherine Tillotson
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