Clowns are fun and colorful. Archer wants a clown to attend his 5-year-old birthday party but his Mom has different ideas.  she thinks clowns are scary and say “no”.  Archer is determined to change her mind.

Kathy Mashburn is the author of this children’s book that explores the feelings of both adults and children on the subject of clowns. Kathy is the author of both children’s books and books for adults.  The book is illustrated by Jo Linsdell. “A Birthday Clown for archer” is available both as a paperback and ebook and is available by clicking the picture above.

My rating:  **** 4 stars

 

Drawing Assignment: Draw a clown. Use basic shapes and then fill in the details and color.Try to think of different eyes, hair and mouths that you could use.

Draw a clown

Draw a clown

The Free Kids Art And Reading Online Camp will continue through July 31. Five days a week there will be an activity and all those that participate can upload photos to my author illustrator page on FaceBook. Participation can be random or on a regular basis, but prizes will be awarded for the top five participants with the most photos of their weekly projects uploaded to my FaceBook page. The prizes will be $25.00 gift cards to Michael’s Arts and Craft Stores. Prizes will be announced on August 7 and mailed immediately. I also will offer other reviews of books and apps for children through the summer here on my blog. Be sure to bookmark this page for the links and sign up for my mailing list. If you have any questions please post them as a comment to this blog. Please share this blog and info and get ready to have some fun!

 

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