Illustrator and author David Catrow visits Cimarron!
Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade enjoyed a fun-filled presentation on Tuesday, November 5th, by illustrator and author David Catrow. Groups watched in fascination as Mr. Catrow re-created some of his beloved characters like Molly Lou Melon. On his website, this illustrator talks about how he can relate to a character like Molly Lou because of how she loves to use her imagination and create fun out of anything. He read Molly Lou’s new book – Have Fun Molly Lou Melon to our Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade students, and another new book, Jackhammer Sam, to our 2nd and 3rd graders.
Catrow also discussed how he had loved drawing from the time he could hold a crayon in his hand without eating it! Students loved his “self-portrait” as a baby with crayons in his mouth! He inspired our students to use their imagination by transforming a squiggle into a terrific drawing and using the letters of simple words to create a picture. Mrs. Nored is excited that the library will get to keep all the drawings that Mr. Catrow produced during his visit. We may even auction one off during the upcoming Book Fair – watch out for those details.
The Cimarron Library owns lots of David Catrow’s books – so your student can check one out to read at home! He also has a fantastic website that gives more detailed information about Mr. Catrow and his books. http://www.catrow.com/
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