We so borrowed this idea from Sara at Forever 17 Books, who got the idea from an article on Babble called Judging a Book by Its Cover: A 6-year-old Guesses What Classic Novels Are All About. Basically, it's about getting a child's perspective on the story inside the book based on just the cover art. It can be hilarious, but it can also be enlightening.
This week, the girls are working on the following book:
Title: I'll Meet You ThereAuthor: Heather Demetrios
Series: stand-alone
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication Date: February 3, 2015
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
If seventeen-year-old Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage months of summer. Skylar can taste the freedom—that is, until her mother loses her job and everything starts coming apart. Torn between her dreams and the people she loves, Skylar realizes everything she’s ever worked for is on the line.
Nineteen-year-old Josh Mitchell had a different ticket out of Creek View: the Marines. But after his leg is blown off in Afghanistan, he returns home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise—a quirky motel off California’s dusty Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into an unexpected friendship and soon, something deeper.
Aubrey's masterpiece & guess:
Aubrey says:
"I think it was about people going to a hotel and spending time in the pool."LoL, I can see where she got that idea. I haven't read this one yet but I hope to soon. Jen said it was really great, so it's gotta be worth checking out. :)
Katie's artwork & thoughts:
Katie says:
"Two people meet each other, and they might be friends when they meet. And those two people see a sign and they want to go to the motel."Ah, the innocence of youth. Or is it just that I'm incapable of dragging my mind out of the gutter? :P Either way, Katie's guess is pretty good. Except that they don't want to go to the motel...they work there. =) I'll Meet You There is already one of my favorite reads of 2015...it brought all the feels, and I still can't stop thinking about it. Loved this one SOOOO much! I hope you'll stop by next week to check out my review!
Have you read this book or do you plan to? What do you think of the girls' artwork and their thoughts on the story's premise?
lol! This is a fantastic idea! Maybe I'll have my 8 year old and my 4 year old make some predictions based on covers. Love the artwork! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth girls did an excellent job recreating the cover.
ReplyDeleteGreat drawings! Love their interpretations too. :)
ReplyDeleteI so love these posts. I love Katies's yes the innocence of youth. My mind went straight the gutter too. Both pictures are really really good. Quite the artists.
ReplyDeleteI think this is so cute because child innocence is so adorable. i seem to have lost mine, oh well. great post and i really love this feature
ReplyDeleteReally want to read this one. Great artwork! I think it gets better every time I see it. Based on the cover my guess would be going to a motel too!
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