Out of more than 42,000 entries, 34 winning drawings chosen
Pencils, paper and a piffling magic was all it took for some Canadian kids' drawings to terminate upward in J.K. Rowling's most recent piece of work, The Ickabog.
Back in July, children'due south publishing visitor Scholastic organized a drawing competition for kids.
The prize?
A chance to accept their art published in the impress version of a new fairytale by J.K. Rowling — a story about a king, a happy kingdom and a monster known every bit the ickabog.
Famed children'southward book author, J.K. Rowling, left, known for her Harry Potter series, released her latest book on Nov. 10. (Paradigm credit: Debra Hurford Brown and Scholastic)
The drawing competition saw more than 42,000 entries submitted from beyond the U.S. and Canada.
Out of those drawings, 34 were chosen and nine were fatigued past Canadians.
Sarah Kaptchouang, eleven, from Edmonton and Breanna Michel, eleven, from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, were 2 Canadian kids whose drawings were selected.
Sarah Kaptchouang, left, and Breanna Michel, right, with their copies of The Ickabog featuring their drawings. (Images submitted by Flore Kenmegne and Janalee Frank)
Wild imagination and jumping for joy
Sarah and Breanna were both large fans of J.G. Rowling'south other piece of work, Harry Potter, earlier they entered the competition.
For Breanna'south entry, she drew an of import scene in the volume involving a master graphic symbol, a railroad vehicle and a metropolis at night.
The "very mystical and magical" worlds that Rowling created allowed Breanna's imagination to "become wild" for her drawing, she said.
Breanna described starting with cartoon the wagon first because it was the focus of the flick. She used skills taught by her teacher in art class to make the houses. (Image credit: Scholastic)
Equally for Sarah, she drew a scene involving King Fred, the hero of the tale.
Sarah told CBC Kids News she feels this drawing is 'very special,' and now that she's won this contest, she wants to keep getting better and enter more cartoon contests. (Paradigm credit: Scholastic)
Sarah described the moment when her mom told her that her drawing would be in the book.
"There was a quiet excitement, but then I was also jumping around and stuff," she said in an interview with CBC Kids News.
A special prize
Not only practice all the winners of the contest have their art featured in the book, but they as well got a personally signed copy from J.K Rowling herself.
Sarah and Breanna have received their copies and keep them in a special place.
Sarah thinks her copy of the book is unique. 'Not everyone tin can say that they got a drawing in a book from the author of the Harry Potter serial.' (Image submitted by Flore Kenmegne)
Sarah's copy of The Ickabog is hidden in a binder abroad from her younger siblings.
Breanna said she keeps hers by her bed.
"I usually put it on my bed stand up and I stare at it when I go to slumber because it helps me to think of good dreams and it helps me and makes me happy," she said.
Tips for young artists
Sarah and Breanna beloved to draw and encourage other kids to apply their imagination and creativity as a way to fight colorlessness and relax.
For every drawing you brand, Sarah says to add a bit of you or your own twist to it, not just copying or following what anybody else might be drawing.
Breanna suggests letting your imagination go wild — try different shapes, colours, draw what you see and even attempt drawing what you dream.
With files from CBC Books
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