Book Illustrator

A book illustrator draws and colors pictures to show what the characters in a story do. Look at some of your favorite picture books. See how each artist draws his or her own way. That is why drawing for books so much fun.

Here is your chance to illustrate a story. Print the following story and draw and then color your illustrations. Draw your pictures in the blanks. There will be a caption telling what the characters are doing. Be certain your pictures help to tell the story.

Taking Sammy for a Walk

Pat and Pattie were twins. There were two of them, but they had only one dog. Their dog’s name was Samantha. They called her Sammy.

Pat and Pattie liked to take Sammy for a walk.

Sammy, Pattie and Pat going for a walk

The problem was where to take Sammy for her walk.

Pattie wanted to go to the park and swing. But Sammy fell off the swings.

Sammy falling off a swing

Pat wanted to go to the lake and feed the ducks. But Sammie liked to chase the ducks. That was not nice for the ducks.

Sammy chasing the ducks

Where should they go? Pat thought. Pattie thought. Sammie thought.

Pat, Pattie and Sammy thinking

They decided to go to the ice cream store. They all liked ice cream!

Pat, Pattie and Sammy eating ice cream cones.

Shayman’s example of illustrations for this book. Shayman is now in the fourth grade.

Now why don’t you write your own story and illustrate it?