Our local children's book store is run by an energetic woman and her husband. She is truly an expert in children's books, which can be remarkable pieces of writing and art. She gave us a presentation a couple of weeks ago and went through quite a few books that might be good gifts for children. She gives a short synopsis of each book.
Two of them caught my attention. The more meaningful one is "Ish" by Peter H. Reynolds. Ramon loves to draw but is downhearted about the lack of realism in his art until his little sister says that his flower vase drawing looks "vase-ish". The book will only download to an iPad or Kindle Fire.
The other book is very well written. It is Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee and Kelly Light. It is a fun read and I have given it to a couple of adults. A 4th grade boy with medical problems gets a guard dog by mistake that was in training for 2 years to be the President's dog. The dog is a 150 lb. Newfoundland and is smarter than you and me.
Inspired by both books, I present my attempt to use the app "Skitch" to make an Elvis-ish drawing of the famous singer:
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Bill
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