“Ol’ Bloo’s” is a fun retelling of “Bremen’s Town Musicians.” If you’re not familiar with the tale, it’s about 4 old animals who are about to be “put out to pasture,” and decide instead decide to take off into the wide world and become traveling musicians.
The kids thought it was hilarious, and they laughed throughout the whole book, especially when they got to make the noises of the animals.
After we read the story we watched Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” from Fantasia 2000 to get the idea of what blues music is like.
After watching it we talked about how the cartoon was drawn mostly in blue, and the style of drawings. Then I challenged them to draw a picture using many different shades of blue and media styles. It could be inspired by the cartoon or the book.
They had access to markers, crayons, colored pencils, and watercolor pencils. My kids only used the watercolor pencils, but the others tried different media.
End results: two inspired by the book with the animals, and two of soldiers……… I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions of who drew the soldiers.
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I need to introduce my kids to watercolor pencils!
OK, two things:
1. The title of that book ALONE makes me want to read it with my kiddos.
2. WHEN did your kiddos start growing up? I know I can't see their faces extremely well in these pictures, but something about them makes them look so much older. Wow- just wow…
I don't think I have ever even heard of water color pencils.
We read so many versions of Bremen Musicians, since Lars is from Bremen. I haven't heard of this one though – will be on the lookout for it.