About a week ago I was admiring Jack's artwork in a notebook he routinely takes to church. I think his drawings have a really cool style to them. I was telling him so and said maybe someday he'd write and illustrate a book.
He said he would.
It would be about a snake.
Named Slither.
He said he would.
It would be about a snake.
Named Slither.
A couple of days later after drawing on the stairs for a while he presented me with his tape bound book. He wrote it on small paper, so the illustrations were few... but I loved it all the same. I think he wrote in pink marker for me.
I present to you: Slither the Snake by Jack E. R. Burton.
I present to you: Slither the Snake by Jack E. R. Burton.
(Stew, Spaghetti, Rat Sausage)
(Don't you love slither's face? Such a simple drawing, but he really does look as if he feels dreadful!)
(The End written in snake)
(Where the story took place: Florida. What kind of snake is slither: a python)
3 comments:
I've had a really rough few days. Slither made me smile.
That was so darling! I miss that boy! I can't believe how grown up they are all getting!
Heehee...I love the part about feeling dreadful. What a great artist that boy is!
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