Nova has been so inspired by the Spiderwick Chronicles that he is, once again, tirelessly drawing at his art studio. Some may also refer to this as our kitchen table. Most of the drawings I've shown so far are things that he made over two years ago. I'd love to dig up some of his older illustrations and stories and let you read the things he made up as a tot. I have never seen a child so inspired. He used to feverishly pace back and forth skipping and jumping as he dictated the content of each page for his books. What always amazed me was his creation of the drawings before the story. He'd hand over a full 10 pages of drawings and begin, immediately,  erupting with verse for each picture. He never stopped to look at what he had drawn he'd just dictate and then say "Ok, flip the page, this part goes with the next picture." These stories could take anywhere from an hour to several sittings to complete. I have kept all of them in a box to show him when he is older. They weren't always incredible stories, but I was amazed at the way they took form and the expressiveness on his characters faces. I will be sharing some of these in the future.

   For now, I'd like you all to meet Queen Best...