The Little Painter
The Little Painter by Karen J Sperling is a children’s book published by Invitational Books on January 1, 2016. This 32-page edition invites young readers to engage with the story of a Little Painter who lives in the woods with her grandmother. As her grandmother lies sick, the Little Painter explores the forest, drawing vibrant flowers and birds using colors made from crushed petals and a brush crafted from her grandmother’s hair. The narrative encourages creativity, allowing children to read or listen to the story while also participating by completing illustrations and crafting their own tales.
Readers will find that this interactive book not only presents an adventurous story but also fosters artistic expression and storytelling skills. It includes settings and drawing instructions to help children complete the illustrations, along with a Writing Page for them to write their own version of the story and a Portrait Page for drawing their own Little Painter. The format is designed to enhance interaction between the child and the narrative, making it suitable for educational settings, after-school arts programs, and at-home schooling. This unique approach provides opportunities for developmental discussions between parents or educators and children, encouraging imaginative reinvention of the story.
Official synopsis Publisher
Every child is a storyteller and an artist. Karen Sperling
Read or Listen to the Story. Create Your Own Character. Complete the Pictures. Write or Tell Your Own Story.
This is the story of the Little Painter who lives in the woods with her grandmother. As the grandmother lies sick in bed, the Little Painter wanders in the forest alone drawing her grandmother’s favorite flowers and birds. Painting with colors from crushed petals and a brush made of her grandmother’s moon-white hair, the Little Painter magically brings her to life. Every day and forever they will walk through the forest together. While this distinctive book can simply be read and enjoyed as an adventurous and entertaining story, it is designed so that readers are also invited to participate and contribute by using their own creative imagination
Settings and Drawing Instructions are provided so that children will be able to complete the illustrations in the book. At the close of the book, a Writing Page is offered to encourage children to write their own version of the story. There is also a Portrait Page provided for them to draw their own Little Painter.
Invitational Books offers a unique concept.
The interactive format of these books challenge and enhance the interaction required between the child/artist and the information provided in the context of the story. The format provides for developmental work and discussions between the parent/educator and the child on a wide variety of levels. The child/artist is provided with context clues and minimal environmental clues as a backdrop for the development of the main character as they move through the enchanted and transformational story together. In the end, the child/artist has the opportunity to reinvent the story using their own words and imagination.
The applications for this format are virtually limitless. There are three primary markets for this program:
Educational Settings
After-School Arts Programs
At-Home Schooling and Valuable Gifts.
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