The last in this little series of illustrations features our intrepid heroine Nina reading her favorite adventure novel from her perch in a tall tree. When I was Nina's age, I would occasionally take a book up into a tree in my backyard. It was not the most comfortable place to read, so I didn't do it often. But it seemed like something a character in a book would do--one of those girl protagonists* who were kind of like me, but a bit braver, a bit more witty, a bit more exciting.
And with that, I'm going out for a walk. It's over 60 degrees in Ohio in March... this I must enjoy while it lasts!
*Like Garet Atkins, Jill Pecq, Turtle Wexler, Mary Lennox, Sal Hiddle, Claudia Kincaid, or Vicky Austin, for example.
I would do the same thing! (And it's even more book-heroine-ish if you eat an apple at the same time. Calls for multitasking skills, though...)
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I LOVE your "Yes, we can. Literally." illustration--we do hundreds of quarts of canning every year, so it makes me smile!
Bravery associated with reading, now that's a great concept and well done!
ReplyDeleteI did exactly the same! Seemed very Anne of Green Gables-ish, romantic and peaceful, but in reality it was uncomfortable and a bit scary. I guess it depends on the tree.
ReplyDeleteLove this! And thanks for your wonderful comment on my own IF brave piece!
Great work!!
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(thanks for comment my picture ;)
As always, I love your vibrant colors and style. I'm afraid of heights, so climbing up a tree is truly brave to me :o)
ReplyDeletemy nina is loving this series!
ReplyDeleteThe colors in that are lovely and glowing! Makes me want to find a book and a tree, asap.
ReplyDeleteNice simple shapes and earthly colors! Works well :)
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