MUMMY PLEASE SLOW DOWN
When I was very young my mother had a bedtime ritual that included tooth brushing. While brushing my teeth she would say,
"...so she went into the garden...to cut a cabbage leaf...to make an apple pie. The rest of the story was delivered more rapidly.
"andatthesametimeagreatshebear...coming down the street...poppeditsheadintothe shopandsaid,"what..no soap? so he died..andsheveryimprudentlymarriedthebarber...andtherewerepresentthePicalillies theJobalilliestheGaralillies...and the GREAT PANJANDERUM himself, withalittleroundbuttononthe top...andtheyallplayedthegameof 'catch as catch can' tilthegunpowderranoutoftheHEELS OF THEIR BOOTS!
With my mouth full of toothbrush I would desperately implore her to slow down, so she would begin again.
"So...she...went...into...the..GARDENTOCUTACABBAGELEAF etc.
Oh Aunt Val... this story needs so much to be illustrated!
ReplyDeleteAnd told and retold... I love it!
With your permission and blessing I want to share with my grandkids when they come to the lake for 2 weeks on July 22nd!
So much vivid imagery for an illustrator - I can actually imagine it in many different artistic styles... Brianne???