i strut, stomp, challenge
stay back! see? i am boyfriend
king of hen harem
the boyfriend by Angie Quantrell
photos by Angie Quantrell
Haiku Moment: the boyfriend
Outstanding in the Rain: Book Title Poem
Outstanding in the Rain: A Book Title Poem (on the day before the library closed [again] for COVID-19)
Dear Zoo
What If?
Five Minutes
Outstanding in the Rain
Wet
Still Stuck
Very Hairy Bear
Outside Over There
There’s Nothing to Do!
I Love You JUST the Way YOU Are
Look!
Nobody’s Duck
In the Night Kitchen
Where Are You?
I Went Walking
Why?
That Is NOT a Good Idea!
You Are Home
Honey
For fun, on the very last day of the library being open for limited in-person visits (again), I decided to use my 30 minutes to write a book title poem. I was limited only by time, hearing the clock tick away in my head, but I quickly scanned and grabbed titles. Poor library workers. To avoid leaving a mess, I checked out the entire stack!
Go ahead. Try it. What book title poem can you write? I’d love to read it!
Sunday Inspiration
Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends.
Photo by Angie Quantrell
Chambers Bay, Washington
Book Review: Always Remember to Pray by Robin McCall
Always Remember to Pray
Written and illustrated by Robin McCall
Woman’s Missionary Union, SBC; 2016
I was delighted to receive a copy of Always Remember to Pray from Woman’s Missionary Union and Joye Smith. Thank you!
Always Remember to Pray was written by Robin McCall, the preschool design editor for preschool resources at the time. With perfect simplicity and wonderful examples, Robin has crafted a preschool picture book that engages young readers with everyday situations and ways they can pray. Colorful, full-spread illustrations accompany the characters as they remember when and how to pray. From being scared, happy, going on a trip, or celebrating a birthday, readers can think of times to pray and read examples of sentence prayers-perfect for young ones learning about life, books, and praying!
If you are looking for a great prayer picture book resource for preschoolers, especially during these turbulent times, I recommend picking up a copy of Always Remember to Pray. This book also includes suggestions on how to use the book as you read it with preschoolers. I can’t wait to share it with my youngest grands.
Read more about Always Remember to Pray at https://www.wmustore.com/always-remember-to-pray.
Haiku Moment: not happening
let go, pink monster
not happening, not ever
I will get you. hiss
not happening by Angie Quantrell
irritated cat: Monet
Haiku Moment: before, after
before, snow blankets
snowfall melts under sun’s smile
after, window holes
before, after by Angie Quantrell
photos by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley
#Inktober52 January Drawings
#Inktober52 is a weekly ink drawing challenge, one ink drawing a week for the entire year, 52 weeks a year.
I know I could never do #inktober for October, it just gets too crazy when I try to do something EVERY single day. But I am excited and challenged by the #inktober52. I think I can manage 52 weekly drawings inspired by prompts from https://inktober.com/. The part about having a week to complete a drawing helps me out.
“Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.”
Here are my January drawings.
Interested? I’d love to have you join the fun. No pressure. I’m learning as I go, mistakes and all.
Sunday Inspiration
Photo by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley
Haiku From Two #Haikufromtwo by Amanda Davis
On Day 29 of Storystorm (https://taralazar.com/2021/01/29/storystorm-2021-day-29/), Amanda Davis shares a fun way to get your creative juices flowing. In the post “Amanda Davis Keeps Creative Juices Flowing with Haiku from Two,” she tells how she started a process of using two books she is currently reading, choosing one word from each, and then creating a haiku from those two words. The resulting haiku sometimes leads to new writing projects.
How fun! I love writing haiku, though I usually pair it with one of my photos. I was immediately on board with trying this creative idea. Thanks, Amanda (https://www.instagram.com/amandadavis_art/)!
First word: solitude
Book: The Powerful Purpose of Introverts, Why the World Needs YOU to BE YOU by Holley Gerth (Revell, 2020)
Second word: moonlight
Book: Lemonade Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word by Bob Raczka (Roaring Book Press, 2011)
What a fun creative writing exercise! Let me know if you decide to try this one. I’d love to read your haiku!
Haiku Moment: shovel cats
heavy snow blanket,
mountains to build, but first it’s
time to shovel cats
shovel cats by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
Love, Laughter, and Life 