I love how kids' fires burn so brightly that they can't be bothered to stop, even to do their bizness :) Right after we returned, P was pumped to participate in "Reading with...Ixe." Its an awesome premise, bringing older homeschooled kids in (to the Mulberry Street Library - P's Fave!!!) to read to other homeschoolers. Then there's a craft, cleverly inspired by the book. This craft was bookmaking itself, and the little man loved it.
Loved it so much, in fact, that after writing his book (titled "The BB Pencil") at the library, he made about half a dozen more books during the following week. There was "The Mole Hole" (which he is illustrating in the pic above :) and "Phoenix's Trip," amongst others (that I'm too tired to remember right now...) I need to take some photos of the books and post them for posterity's sake. Initially, he was completely intimidated by the concept that he was supposed to write or illustrate something, and therefore merely dictated "The BB Pencil." Within a few days, he was feeling more comfortable with his newly chosen medium and practically pumped them out. My personal favorite featured an egg hatching and a cat (Danda) chasing the newly hatched chick. To the untrained eye these first drawings appeared as spiraling scribbles. To me, P devotee, they were nothing short of brilliant ;) If I can only remember which squiggle is the cat, and which is the chick....
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