Happy Birthday Howard Pyle! Born in 1853, he’s often called the Father of Illustration and well-known for his Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.
Exercise: 1. Choose an illustration you like and admire. Write a story or poem to go with it. 2. Google Howard Pyle and choose one of HIS illustrations. Write a work of fiction of your own to accompany his art. 3. Read Robin Hood and let it inspire your own illustrations.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Earlier this week (March 2, to be exact) it was the good “doc’s” birthday. His real name was Theodor Geisel and he is beloved to millions around the world.
His fun and funny, silly rhymes are famous. Like this, from The Cat in the Hat:
“I know it is wet
And the sun is not sunny.
But we can have
Lots of good fun that is funny!”
Exercise: Try your hand at fun and silly rhyme. It doesn’t even have to make sense! Write a few lines in “Seussical style.” Any subject! The weather, dogs talking to each other, make-believe animals with fantasy powers . . . or something silly that you’d like to have happen in your classroom or setting right now!