Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty

Weaselman and Turtlegoat
by Isaac

Elijah tells me this is "a Pickle Man, a Box Dude, and a Weirdie Who Climbs Up Walls."

Superhero Girl
by Lily

Originally I had this picture a few posts back under Gracie's "Fashion Girl" entry.  Then it was brought to my attention that it was Lily who drew this one.  I guess Gracie's not the only fashion designer in the house :)

"Transportation" for Illustration Friday
by Elijah, age 4

Some guys riding on a turtle, a dog, and an opossum.

(Beyond its sheer awesomeness, a couple of other things I like about this: 1. the "footprints" the animals are leaving beneath their feet, and 2. the fact that Elijah knew to draw the riders' far legs behind the animals' backs.)

"Acrobat" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 10

"Star Gazing" for Illustration Friday
by Lily, age 7

Pandas with apple, popcorn, and lollipop
by Lily

"Muddy" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 9

Surprising Flower
by Gracie

Moose out for a walk
by Isaac

"Parade" for Illustraion Friday
collage by Isaac, age 10

It's a garden parade... potted plants and a marching tree...

Today we are happy to announce an exiting new venture! We've launched Bookie Woogie, a blog where we review our favorite children's books. Today marks our first review!

Visit Bookie Woogie, and feel free to leave us a comment - let us know you're visiting, what you think of the books, what you think of the reviews... Our plan is to post a new review every Monday. Hope to see you there!

Pistachio the Party Dragon
by Isaac

UPDATE: Wow! Gracie and Isaac won another contest on Tony Diterlizzi's blog! Congrats guys! Check it out here...

This week's Illustration Friday prompt is "Pet Peeves."
Isaac doesn't have any pet peeves. So instead he drew...


"Pet Peas"
by Isaac, age 9

That's a pea pod taking his pet peas for a walk! And for bonus pun fun, there's a car-rot driving in the background. (Dad especially likes the font made out of little smiling peas... you can click to see it closer)

"Garden" for Illustration Friday
by Lily, age 5

A bumblebee guardin' his garden...

Two girls, a Robot, and an aquarium
by Lily

Why? I have no idea.

Lily JUST turned 4 and has since unleashed a flurry of drawings. She is a whirlwind of pencils as she cranks out huge volumes of hilarious pictures. My wife and I crack up on a daily basis as we see the things her mind produces. Like this poor guy imprisoned by a duck...

"Peace" for Illustration Friday
by Gracie, age 6

( Blessed are the Peacemakers... )

"Invention" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 8

"Capture" for Illustration Friday
by Isaac, age 7

(I'm very glad that thing got captured...)