For all you folks who are local or local-ish to Baltimore, let it be known that we are doing a bookmaking workshop for kids at the North Point Library this weekend! We’ll be at the library (1716 Merritt Boulevard in Dundalk) on Saturday from 2-4pm. We’ll do a reading of some of our books, and then we’ll get out our crayons and markers and show you how to make your own mix-and-match recombinable book.
Here’s a little preview of the action – my little animated version of the book you’ll be making, Jim, Joe, Larry and SuperBob.
I could only fit Jim, Joe and SuperBob into this animation, but you’ll get to make your own story and characters at the workshop.
If you’re interested in making your own version of the book at the library, call 410-887-7255 for more information and to register.
There’s only room for 20 people, but (shhh, don’t tell!) so far there’s ZERO people signed up for this week’s workshop. So, we’ll be delighted if ANYONE shows up.
We have been told in the past that it’s a fun workshop. Here’s some photographic proof from the last one we did:
Don’t they look like they’re having fun?
And sure, Matthew may be humorless and demanding:
But he sure got those kids to make some great books:
I know I can rely on his hard-as-nails approach to get good work out of the 8-and-under set (and the occasional smile as well, believe it or not):
Fear not, kids! I use the softer, gentler approach:
With equally spectacular results:
So – if you’ve got nothing better to do this weekend, sign on up and see how to make your OWN mix-and-match book!
Also: if you are a teacher, librarian, PTA member or parent who would like us to come give a reading or workshop, DROP US A LINE and hopefully we can work something out!