Scarlett L., Illustrated scene from Interstellar Cinderella.

Carina Z., Illustrated scene from Interstellar Cinderella.

Rama Hughes

I studied illustration in art school. One way that we practiced was by dividing a text into portions that each student illustrated. After a given time—sometimes a very brief amount of time—everyone hung up their artwork, and we read through them like a picture book. It was an engaging, exciting, surprising way to see how different artists approach the same challenge and how different readers interpret the same text.

The Illustration Game is a fun and reliable activity for all ages. When we were forced to teach online, my students illustrated Little Red Riding Hood, Dungeons & Dragons adventures, and their own original fairy tales. They worked zealously to finish their artwork before a timer buzzed and it was their turn to share their artwork with the class.

Below: Illustrated scenes from Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu.

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