Artsy-fartsy [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] : Book 1

Aldo Zelnick is not an athlete like his older brother or a rock collector like his best friend; heвЂTMs just a regular kid who likes to draw. One summer Aldo's grandma, Goosy, gives him a sketchbook in which to record all of his ideas and adventures, and Aldo quickly discovers how much fun cartooning is. From petitioning for a neighborhood pool slide to his passion for slushies, Aldo illustrates his summer vacation, wacky friends, and loving family in this charming comic novel that blends text with illustrations on every page. Engaging and entertaining, the story and drawings in this book will captivate both enthusiastic and reluctant young readers. This first installment in an A-to-Z alphabet series includes a glossary of words to help kids broaden their vocabulary. Wimpy Kid And Dork Diary Fans, Meet Aldo Zelnick! Aldo Zelnick Is Not An Athlete Like His Older Brother Or A Rock Collector Like His Best Friend; He’s Just A Regular Kid Who Likes To Draw. On The First Day Of Summer Vacation After Fourth Grade, Aldo's Grandma, Goosy, Gives Him A Sketchbook In Which To Record All Of His Ideas And Adventures, And Aldo Quickly Discovers How Much Fun Cartooning Is. From Petitioning For A Neighborhood Pool Slide To His Passion For Slushies, Aldo Illustrates His Summer Vacation, Wacky Friends, And Loving Family In This Charming Comic Novel That Blends Text With Illustrations On Every Page. Engaging And Entertaining, The Story And Drawings In This Book Will Captivate Both Enthusiastic And Reluctant Young Readers. This First Installment In An A-to-z Alphabet Series Includes A Glossary Of Words To Help Kids Broaden Their Vocabulary. When Aldo Zelnick's painter grandmother gives him a sketchbook to use during summer vacation, he starts to fill it in with pictures and text, even though he thinks that being artsy is uncool at first, in a book featuring vocabulary starting with A