…My friend wrote a clever “Seuss-ean” story (of sorts) and is looking for illustrations for it.
I’d be happy to help him (and likely I will at some point with something) but I’m really not an illustrator exactly and being that there ARE so many of you in here, I figured that it might be a nice activity to rally around and have fun with.
The story is called “A Bird on my Head” and, like I said, is pretty amusing. I know it would interest little kids so you might be in on the ground floor of something cool if it ever gets published (which he’s looking to do). He fully believes that illustrations will bring it to life and seriously interest a publishing house.
Go here:
to see the poem itself (in the left column) and some of his thoughts on illustrations (in the right). Check out his note to me at the top and then scroll down to see the actual story elements beneath…
I’m not done putting it all up yet, but it has a fun ending and I’ll get it all up there as time permits.
In the meantime, you can read the beginning (enough to whet your collective appetites) and what he plans to do once everything is done (payments, credit, etc.)
If I were a better illustrator, I’d certainly be doing this but, as mentioned, I’m not.
Anyway check out the piece and let’s put up some illustrations. (Who knows, there could be something in it for you at the end.)