Most days I have a sidekick at the office. Usually, it’s my dog, who snoozes away the workday contentedly. But occasionally, it’s my chatty six-year-old, whose school seems to have an inordinate number of “professional development” and “report card writing” days. She stays busy (and quiet) with a box of art supplies I keep stashed on a shelf that she labeled with her name and “artist editor” beneath it. Because I occasionally bring home manuscripts for kids’ books and read them to her, she considers herself our children’s book editor. She even asks me to pass on her comments about manuscripts to our publisher because she is sure he will want to know what she thinks. So when John Skewes, author of the delightful Larry Gets Lost series, agreed to illustrate a Washington state–themed kids’ doodle book, I was excited to “test drive” the roughs with my daughter who, when she’s not reading a book, is doodling in one.
Washington Doodles sparks the interest and imaginations of kids who live in our beautiful state or are just visiting it, with doodles about things they might see here (whales, Mt. Rainier, salmon jumping!), to (ski, hike, climb, swim!), or places they might go (the Olympic Sculpture Park, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market!). What I love about Washington Doodles is that kids aren’t just coloring inside the lines. They’re creating their own pictures, telling their own stories, and having fun learning along the way. As my daughter said, “you can really spread your imagination around.” As a parent, and as someone who helped this book come together, I couldn’t hope for more. Have you checked this one out yet? I totally recommend it! If you try it, write me a comment letting me know what you think, I am really interested in your feedback! I hope you liked this post! Love you all! xoxo
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