The artwork and various stick man drawings for this book are the result of a volunteer project. In the course of writing this book I came to realize the importance of including artwork in order to make the book appealing to the prospective reader. I enlisted the help of Mrs. Allen’s grade 6 class at the Chester Area Middle School in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada. I visited the class and explained the book I was writing and asked if they would help create artwork based upon a stickman concept. They eagerly embraced the project, learned about volunteerism and publishing, and submitted many fine works of art. Mrs. Allen, myself, and Grade 4 student Amelie Leefe selected the winning drawings, which adorn this book.
Take a minute to watch the video to hear the story of the artwork.
Take a minute to watch the video to hear the story of the artwork.