2003 Bookmark Project
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The Project
Bookmarks for Children's Literacy
Artists create bookmarks inspired by their favorite children’s story. An exhibition was held displaying the original artwork and printed bookmarks were available for a $3 donation to First Book, a non-profit children’s literacy program.
Beneficiary
“Many and sincere thanks for thinking of First Book, organizing and motivating the artists, ordering all the materials and putting together a truly amazing and fun event Everyone enjoyed themselves and all the effort paid off in a great contribution to First Book Philadelphia…We really appreciate your support of our mission! – Your friends at First Book Philadelphia
Exhibitions
Saturday, June 7, 2003
B Square Gallery
Philadelphia
Summer 2003
Free Library of Philadelphia
Children’s Department
Artwork Gallery
"The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" by Jeremy Ackerman
“I do believe,” said Susan. “But how queer! They’re nibbling away at the cords!” “That’s what i thought,’ said Lucy. […]
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"The Little Mermaid" by Michael Berger
“Nothing gave her so much pleasure as to hear about the world above the sea…and she rose as lightly as […]
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“The Legend Of Thunderbird” by Sherry Berger
“and the flapping of his wings produced the thunder and the flashing of his large luminous eyes — the lightning” […]
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"The Giving Tree" by Maureen Bradley
“Once there was a tree, and she loved a boy. Every day the boy would come and swing from her […]
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"Through The Looking Glass" by Jaquelin Brough
“You’d be cross too, If you’d a wig like mine,” the wasp went on. They jokes at one. And they […]
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"The Six Swans" by Heather Bryson
“However, just when the sun was about to set, she heard a rustling sound and saw six swans come flying […]
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"Just So Stories: The Beginning Of The Armadilloes" by Annette Brzoska Nass
“One Beautiful night on the banks of the turbid Amazon, Painted Jaguar found Stickly-Prickly Hedgehog and Slow-and Solid Tortoise sitting […]
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"The Story Of Ferdinand" by Dee Collins
“All the other little bulls he lived with would run and jump and butt their heads together, but not Ferdinand. […]
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"The Enormous Turnip" by Rhea Dennis
“They pulled and they pulled and they pulled but still they could not move it. The enormous turnip was stuck […]
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"The Grasshopper & The Ants" by Bob Dennis
“Why didn’t you collect a store of food for the winter?” “The fact is,” replied the grasshopper,“I was so busy […]
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"The Boxcar Children #1" by Mandy Foster
“Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a […]
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"Coldilocks & The Three Polar Bears" by Kate Garchinsky
“Someone’s been sleeping in my bed, and she’s still here!” squeaked little polar bear. Big Polar Bear sniffed at the […]
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"The Wizard Of Oz" by Marie Gilligan
“…when Dorothy and Toto were swept away in a cyclone from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she meets the […]
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"Pippi Longstocking" by Leslie Hanlon
“Pippi stretched her legs out in front of her and placed the plate of cakes between her toes. Then she […]
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"Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" by Ruth Joray
“Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It’s off to work we go!” Artist: Ruth Joray Medium: Colored Pencil, Ink, Watercolor
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"Little House On The Prairie" by Barbara G. Korb
“All around them there was nothing but grassy prairie spreading to the edge of the sky.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder […]
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"The Giving Tree" by Donna Mackey
“Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down […]
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"Straight From The Hood" by Jennifer Martorello
“On her way to visit her sick Granny, Lil’ Red inevitably encounters the wolf. She is not so naive this […]
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"The Crocodile" by Jeff McCloskey
“How doth the little crocodile, Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile, On every golden scale! […]
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"Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel" by Bill Ng
“I heard,” he said, “that you are going to build a new town hall. Mary Anne and I will dig […]
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"Rumplestiltskin" by Jennifer Prough
Artist: Jennifer Prough Medium: Digital Illustration “Today I bake, to-morrow brew, the next I’ll have the young queen’s child. Ha! […]
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"Charlotte's Web" by Timothy J. Prough
Artist: Timothy J. Prough Medium: Mixed (Oil, Photography, Ink, Digital) “Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is a […]
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"The Trumpet Of The Swan" by Angela Smith
Artist: Angela Smith Medium: Watercolor, Colored Pencil “Louis’s heart skipped a beat when he heard it. A duck, swimming nearby, […]
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"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Justin Solitrin
Artist: Justin Solitrin Medium: B/W Photography, Photoshop “Yes. Some are red. And some are blue. Some are old and some […]
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"Snow White" by Larry Solitrin
“When Snow White saw that the peasant woman was eating part of the apple, her desire for it grew stronger, […]
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"The Tortoise & Hare" by Stephen Swann
Artist: Stephen Swann Medium: Digital “A hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the tortoise, who […]
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"High On A Hill" by Sandra Webberking
Artist: Sandra Webberking Medium: Metal, Mild Steel “This fellow sleeps when it is light; and steals and loots throughout the […]
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"The Marvelous Journey Through The Night" by Cathey White
Artist: Cathey White Medium: Colored Pencil “Sleep leads you on. When you forget who you are and what your name […]
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"Jack & The Beanstalk" by Eng Wong
Artist: Eng Wong Medium: Digital, Pencil “After dinner, the ogre placed a hen on the table.The hen laid golden eggs. […]
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Testimonials:
“AMAZING! The bookmark 03 Show is the best. Thanks for organizing it and thanks for your super management skills. I’m looking forward to the next project”
– Barb K., artist