Tomorrow's Contest Winner

The following scene was illustrated by a girl who had never read the book.  All she knew was that a prince was on the ground, in danger of being squished by falling rocks, so the princess saved him by using a shield like an umbrella.

Book 1 Chapter 6

The ogre smiled. As she took a few steps forward she tripped over her own ragged sandals. She wobbled and took three extra quick catch-up steps – directly toward Edward.

“Watch out!” Cinderella yelled.

Diving full length to one side and rolling onto one knee, Edward avoided being squashed under the feet of the unsteady old ogre. The wooden tray the ogre carried, however, was unsettled by her stumble and the items on the tray wobbled, then rolled in all directions.

Cinderella darted to Edward’s side and held the wooden shield above both of them while heavy objects rained down all around. Three of them thudded onto the shield and rolled away. She saw grey rocks littering the ground all around her.

“Saved!” he said gratefully, as the last of the stones came to a rest in the grass.

Grace K -- WINNER!

Grace was one of the very first to enter the drawing contest.  She had the tough job of drawing a scene she had never read.  How does it look like when three ogre sisters (all teens) get all tangled up in a pile while they're working to gather cobwebs?  If she had time, she would have colored the ogres as redheads, but maybe someone down the road can do the coloring.  The patterns of cobwebs are great, but even better is the smile on the face of the one ogre facing front -- who says you can't have a great time when you're cleaning up?  Awesome work, Grace!  We love it!


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Tomorrow's Winning Picture

This scene was illustrated by someone who never read the book.  Luckily, she got a free copy after she drew the picture -- so NOW she knows if it makes sense.

Book 1 Chapter 3

As the middle-sized ogre, Laura, cleaned cobwebs around the chandelier, Cinderella poked her head in the dining room door and called, “Mind the candles. They’ll singe your . . .”

“Ouch!”  Laura cried.

“Skin.”  Cinderella finished her sentence. Too late.

Stephanie and Heather crowded close to their sister to inspect the burn. Laura had been grasping the chain that held the chandelier. Now, tiny red marks made a row on her forearm.

Heather turned her back to the chandelier as she soothed her sister and in doing so, bumped the chandelier with her shoulder. The light fixture swung away and then bumped back into her, lighting the end of a strand of hair on fire. She squeaked and tripped into her sisters.

All three girls lost their balance.

Heather, the tallest of them, grabbed for the only thing that might have kept her standing – the hoop from the old chandelier. It separated from the ceiling with a puff of dust and a rain of splinters.

Down they all fell in a heap, laughing all the way. Luckily, the flame in Heather’s lock of hair went out on the way down, leaving only a funny smell in the air. The girls, cobwebbed fingers, iron hoop and all, lay on the floor in a messy, giggling heap.

Aubrey H -- WINNER!

Aubrey says in third grade she began to "observe more" of what things really look like.  That's when her drawings didn't end up with huge heads any more.  Considering she was just 10 when she made this drawing, it's clear she learned a lot.  Amazing skill!  When she handed it in, it was already colored.  So sad it can't go into the book in color, but we're totally impressed.



Any princess would be shocked if she found her husband tied to a tree with an ogre's shoelace.  Luckily, Cindrella knows just how to get him free.  Aubrey got a free book for winning this contest.

If you love to color, feel free to print this out, color it, and e-mail your drawing to contest2@flipsidefairytales.com.  One winner each month is chosen, and that person also gets a free book.

For information on illustration contests go to www.flipsidefairytales.com/art

Tomorrow's Winning Picture

What a great way to start out the year!  A new set of drawings for a new Fairy Tale.

Ever wonder what happened as Cinderella was living "happily ever after"?  It was just as magical and weird as ever - only with a growing family.

Here's a quick peek at one scene a girl illustrated without ever reading the first book in the Extra Wishes trilogy.  You'll see tomorrow that she did a pretty great job!

Book 1 Chapter 5

Gazing at the objects spread before her:  pillows, shoes and capes, she remembered there would be no servants to help her carry anything back to the palace. It was too bad she’d have to carry everything back herself. now that the wagon was gone.  Maybe Edward would help.  She walked back toward the place where Edward would be speaking with the ogre named Rock.

 “Help!” Edward said, working his mouth free from a cover as she entered the small clearing.

“Oh goodness me! Edward!” 

She switched from a walk to a run. When she reached him, she gasped in dismay.

Edward sat ramrod straight, tied to a tree with an enormous shoelace.

“What happened?” she cried.

“I gave the ogre my cape so he could have ‘a clo,’ and he went off to look in a lake to see if it’s big enough for him. He didn’t want me to run away. It seems he’s had problems with humans escaping from him before.”

Awesome Artwork: Sierra Vista, AZ

Kids in Sierra Vista worked on illustrations for the book Humongous Adventures and came up with these glorious drawings!  So impressive.  If they turned in a survey sheet & permission, they'll be featured individually in August of 2016.  Looking forward to it.

Awesome Artwork: Kingman, AZ

This is an exciting project.  The book Good Neighbors has a young man who (literally) builds an entire kingdom by himself -- well, with the help of some powerful horses.  The kids in Kingman helped illustrate the book that shows how that empty kingdom got citizens.  Great work!

Anyone who sent in a survey sheet & permission is going to be featured individually in April of 2016.  Stay tuned!

Awesome Artwork: Tempe, AZ

The kids made great drawings for the book Good Neighbors.  The youngest of the winners is 7 and the oldest is 16.  The rest are ages 10-12.  You'd never guess which is which.  (HINT:  the one on top wasn't from the oldest kid.)  For any of these artists who turned in their survey & permission form, they'll get a whole blog entry during May of 2016.  Stay tuned for more details!

Awesome Artwork: Phoenix

These pictures illustrate the book Big Help.  The artists are 11 and 12.  Each artist has the chance to be featured individually on this blog in January of 2016.  We can't wait!

And Now . . . All the Fun Begins

The art contest entries have started coming in!  They're so much fun.  Two books have now been decorated with illustrations by children in Arizona.  (Once parent permission forms are in, a few of those entries can be posted here.)

A huge THANKS to the kids who submitted drawings from:

PHOENIX, AZ
TEMPE, AZ

Groups of kids in Kingman, Sierra Vista, Chandler, Flagstaff and Henderson (Nevada) are going to be participating in art-fest days to submit their artwork as part of a "private" contest.  Can't wait to see!