Option 1: Terrible Book Cover Design A crazy lady named Maura Prose called me. She wants me to design book covers for her children's books. They all sound awfully familiar.... Watch the video below to see what happened. Materials needed:
Choose one Terrible book title by "up and coming children's book writer" Maura Prose. "James and the Average Sized Peach" "Where the Wild Things Aren't" "Alexander and the Amazing, Excellent, Fantastic, Perfect Day" "Harry Snotter and the Chamber of Kleenex" Your design MUST contain the Author's name, the Title, and be INTERESTING so someone might actually want to read it. Good luck! |
Here are the Books Maura Ripped Off... |
Option 2: Illustrator's Poetry Corner
Shel Silverstein is known for his quirky, silly poems and the simple yet detailed illustrations that go along with them. For this activity, you will be illustrating a silly poem! Materials Needed:
What to Do: Choose ONE poem and draw a picture to go along with it. Pick your favorite part of the poem. Think about what picture would make you want to read the poem if it were in a big book of poems. Look at Some of Shel Silverstein's illustration for inspiration. Poems to choose from are found below. |
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Down with Greens
I don’t like peas, I don’t like beans, I don’t like squash Or other greens. Instead I’d like Some cake and pie, A cone with ice cream Stacked sky high. It seems that when You’re hungriest, You’d eat the foods You like the best. So pass the sprinkles, If you please, And pass the pie, But keep your peas. By: Barbara Vance |
My Neighbor’s Dog is Purple
My neighbor’s dog is purple, Its eyes are large and green, its tail is almost endless, the longest I have seen. My neighbor’s dog is quiet, It does not bark one bit, but when my neighbor’s dog is near, I feel afraid of it. My Neighbor’s dog looks nasty, it has a wicked smile….. before my neighbor painted it, it was a crocodile. By: Jack Prelutsky |
The Homework Machine
The Homework Machine, Oh, the Homework Machine, Most perfect contraption that's ever been seen. Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime, Snap on the switch, and in ten seconds' time, Your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be. Here it is— 'nine plus four?' and the answer is 'three.' Three? Oh me . . . I guess it's not as perfect As I thought it would be. By: Shel Silverstein |