This storybook illustration project, similar to the work done by Eric Carle, is a great way for students to use their unique creativity to develop a story of their own. For this project, students needed to paint large pieces of paper with different designs (swirls, strokes, etc.) and of different colors. Then they drew a scene with simple characteristics, that would later be cut out of the painted paper.
Extension Activity:
I would use this as a Language Arts project as well. Since this storybook illustration is more towards the beginning, middle, or end of a story, I would have my students write the rest of the story. For example, if their illustration is in the middle, they will need to write the beginning and the end of their story. Their illustration will help them get a visual of their story, then be able to expand their imagination and finish a whole storybook.
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