I'm nearing the homestretch on a project that I have been working on for the last several weeks. I've been assigned to illustrate a story about a child dealing with a blood disorder. This book will be distributed in hospitals here in Texas with the hope that it will encourage other families that are going through a similar situation.
Have any of you seen or read , " Because of Win Dixie" ? The mc asks her father to give her 10 facts about her mom that she can memorize and never forget. I loved that idea and requested something similar from the author to help me bring life to the main character of , "needles".
So , with the editor and authors permission, here are the statements that were shared with me. I want to introduce you to Skyler, a beautiful little girl that is going to help many families in the future. Way to go, Skyler!
*Skyler loves to play doctor, play Barbies, sing and dance (she makes up her on moves and her own songs).
*She loves cheese and yogurt. She just lost her first tooth yesterday and was so excited! She almost couldn't sleep in anticipation for the tooth fairy.
*She keeps her own pretend diaries and journals, sometimes with just scribbles and pictures that she has drawn.
*She hates it when her platelet count is down and she can't play outside at recess with her classmates. She has to sit on the sidewalk beside the teacher and watch. Also, when her count is very low, I won't let her stay the night with her best friend who is also her cousin, Chelsey.
*She loves to ride her bicycle (without training wheels) but she must wear her pink helmet in case of a fall and can only ride it if her count is in the safe zone.
*She enjoys playing barbie.com on the computer. She is unusually good at board games and charades (hardly ever cheats!).
*She loves to talk about Jesus and wants everyone to know how great He is.
*She feels very special because she gets so much attention. She is friends with everyone. She laughs a lot and really, under the circumstances, never complains.
That was a great idea to ask for these details about your main character. Even if none of these things show up in a concrete form in the final product, it will help you define her as a person in the illustrations.
Posted by: janee | April 09, 2005 at 06:46 PM
This sounds like a great project. It's nice to make something that will encourage others.
Posted by: wynlen | April 11, 2005 at 05:13 AM
I love this!!!! I am the author of this book and I very much appreciate everything you have done. please continue to pray for us. Roz, you are a special person and I hope many people receive a blessing from our work.
Posted by: KELLY | April 11, 2005 at 10:27 AM
Kelly, I'm so glad you stopped by! Give that gorgeous girl a hug from me!
Posted by: roz | April 11, 2005 at 10:51 AM
That's a great posting, Roz! Like you said on my blog, we DO get more involved in our projects than just merely supplying the art. Appreciate you sharing Skyler with us. It would be nice if those "10 Facts" could somehow make it into the book (on the back cover, the flap--somewhere).
Posted by: paula | April 14, 2005 at 01:17 AM
I kinda liked this book too.. Hello, I'm Skyler. My mom is Kelly Tucker. & I was really happy when I read all of yall's comments. I couldn't have gotten through my sickness if it wasn't for all the great people praying and hoping for my remission. Thank you.
Posted by: Skyler Tucker | January 11, 2012 at 11:39 AM