We discussed how background details can help explain what the author has written and how they are essential in helping children decode the illustrations in a picture book. After sketching their ideas, students drew their final project on 12x18 sulphite paper. In order to make their drawings bold, like David Shannon's, students added color with oil pastel. The final step will be to go over all the lines with black oil pastel.
A few projects in progress:
"No, David! No riding the dog!"
"Don't eat rocks, David!"
"Do not do that!"
