Today we had a visitor. Which was my dad a.k.a. Jamey Barnard. He is a published artist. I got some of my talent from him. He says soon I’ll be famous for my drawings. I like the book called I used to think, but now I know… The one I told him to draw was the one with cupcakes. Ha Ha Ha …Louise, grade 2

I learned from Mr. Barnard’s drawings that what ever you draw you don’t have to get it right the first time. You should never give up on practice. My favorite book was actually a short cartoon. Mr. Barnard is an Artist / illustrator. Mr. Barnard doesn’t just make short cartoons he also makes coloring books and books. …Kayla, grade 2

I learned that it takes practice to draw as good as an artist. Mr. Barnard does not care that his animals that he makes have long necks or legs. He doesn’t care if his animals are fat either. …Meredith, grade 2

Today a visitor came to our school. His name is Jamey Barnard. The cartoon was funny. When you are making a book start drawing on paper first. I enjoyed learning. …Majida, grade 2

Mr. Barnard made a funny cartoon called graveyard. He is a good artist. He published a lot of books. He came to our library. He loves animals because he thinks they are funny. He drew a big giraffe. He is a good house maker. He is Louise’s Dad. …Jon, grade 2

We had an illustrater come to our school this morning. He used animals in his drawings. He had a cartoon to show us. He was a published artist. …Devin, grade 2

I think Mr. Barnard is a great man to come and visit us. I learned that I might get into drawing flip books and other great stuff. I really liked his drawings in the coloring books. He published a lot of books, well, 6, but that’s good. It was great that he could visit. … Brittany, grade 3

• We are writing Bare Books.
• March 1st Kick Off
• Mr. Mauntler's group writes
• Door Decoration Contest

Magic School Bus
March 2005