OH NO CHARLIE FARLEY!
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170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
Activity Guide
Page Example
Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
Behind The Scenes On How The Book Came To Life
Find The Squirrel Throughout The Book
Charlie Farley was so down,
Everywhere he looked he saw a frown.
Why wasn’t he like Jasper?
No-one thought his brother was a disaster!
Follow Charlie Farley’s adventures as he discovers that he is as remarkable as Jasper in his own unique way. Encourage your child or your class to explore how they too are uniquely special through this story!
HOW THE BOOK CAME TO LIFE
STAGE ONE
First, Monika starts with a simple sketch, to represent Elaine ís words into images. It ís very messy, keeps it fun and easy to change if she finds a better way to show this scene.
STAGE TWO
Next, she draws the page in more detail and colours! Before, the characters didn’t look like anyone, but now they must be Charlie and his friends. Can you see if anything else changed in this scene?
STAGE THREE
Now you can clearly see what was missing in the previous scene. In this page, Elaine wanted the puppy to be partially lost in the bushes. So, Monika drew him right back in with plenty of trees around.
STAGE FOUR
Although it looks like Monika is taking a step back, this is a technical stage. You can now impress your parents and teachers with words like perspective, form and composition. Monika is making sure this scene makes you feel like you are there with Charlie.
STAGE FIVE
And finally, Monika paints and paints and paints until she feels like Charlie is jumping off the page right into her arms! She hopes you feel it too!