Do you know Mo? We didn’t really know Mo Willems all that well. Of course, we are familiar with his pigeon and his Knuffle Bunny, but we had never really explored his books. Our first stop was our local library, where we borrowed “Knuffle Bunny Free” and “Amanda and her Alligator”. After reading these books I asked my daughters if the books inspired them? (I like to see where their imaginations will take us) My youngest daughter thought that we should sort through their stuffies and give some to people who do not have stuffies…just like Trixie does in Knuffle Bunny Free. Awesome idea! We took some time to sort out a small bag of stuffies to be taken to our local Goodwill shop. Fantastic idea!
My girls then sketched people and animals to add to the photographs, to make the pictures come to life. Working on this activity led to a discussion about perspective in the artwork. They gained an understanding of how items in the foreground are larger than objects in the background.
My youngest daughter created a Christmas picture, with a removable Knuffle Bunny!
We moved on to the photographs…I even tried my hand at this style of art.
Finally, my daughter’s observed that some of Willems pictures have frames…so frames were required.
All in all, these books were a lot of fun. These books demonstrate how in children’s books the story is important, but the artwork is equally important.
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PlayDrMom says
I LOVE it! How fun. My kids will like it … but *I* definitely want to give it a try!!!
The Monko says
I really like the knuffle bunny art work. That’s a great idea recreating it. You did a great job too
Melissa Taylor says
I’ve been so wanting to do this – thanks for the tutorial! The art turned out fantastic!
Peggy-Sue says
Holy smokes – what a fantastic idea! My kids love his books AND we have a ton of magazines stashed away waiting to be cut up. I’m definitely adding this to our summer “to do” list! Actually – I’ll wait for you to add this to your Pinterest page, then I’ll just pin it!
Peggy-Sue says
Oops – forgot to add – score on getting your kids to voluntarily donate some stuffies!
Danielle says
I agree that art is such an important part of children’s lit….and life. 🙂 Great post!
Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says
We noticed that about some of Mo’s books, too. Such a great activity to help focus on the art in books.