During a recent trip to the library, I stumbled upon a book that I feel defines how a children's book should be created. Simple words and eye-catching illustrations.
Being an artist at heart, my eyes naturally go right for the illustrations.
Each image in the book is of an animal or an animal's body part.
Each image of the animal coincides with the actual size of the animal or part
as we would see it in real life.
The catch: Each image is made strictly using various types of paper!
Trust me, I studied this book over and over and even the smallest
details were made with, paper!
"Actual Size" by Steve Jenkins
Being an artist at heart, my eyes naturally go right for the illustrations.
Each image in the book is of an animal or an animal's body part.
Each image of the animal coincides with the actual size of the animal or part
as we would see it in real life.
The catch: Each image is made strictly using various types of paper!
Trust me, I studied this book over and over and even the smallest
details were made with, paper!
"Actual Size" by Steve Jenkins
After reading the first few pages, I knew the first graders were up to the challenge:
Create an animal using only paper!
Some were large fish.
Some were a nuisance, and needed to be flicked away
using your finger.
using your finger.
Some leaped in front of the sun.
Some played games lying on their backs.
Some had colorful wings.
Some had large wings to soar high.
Some only came out at night.
Some were part of a family that lived deep underwater.
Some climbed trees.
Some were household pets.
Some liked acorns.
Some loved bananas so much, they just had to have more than one.
Some had long trunks.
Some made you say EEK!
Some were puppies.
Some were big dogs.
Some were too cool for school.
Some were caught in action.
Some liked to repeat anything you said.
Some liked cheese.
Some had thick shells.
One was a whale eating lunch.
One even wore a hat.
