Can You Solve the Mystery of Harris Burdick?

Author Chris VanAllsburg, famous for The Polar Express and Jumanji, wrote another book called The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. He said that he was speaking with his publisher to tells about a mysterious children’s book author/illustrator named Harris Burdick. Years ago, Burdick brought a sampling of his work to the publisher in hopes of getting published. Unfortunately, he was never seen again; leaving behind a variety of strange imagination-provoking drawings.

My students once again wowed me with their creativity. Below are a few stories and links to other creations inspired by the illustrations. I invite you read the stories and add your own story/creations in the comments section.

Aim for it, Ty!

Tyler P. made the Telegraph on Friday, April 25th.

Check out the article here…

Paint it!

As many of you know, I went to an educational technology conference last week.  I received a TON of cool ideas, but here’s something you can do right now!  It’s called Punctuation Paintball.  You aim at the place where there is a mistake in the sentence, select the correct “paintball” or fix, then hit it.  If it’s correct the mistake changes.  If you selected the wrong paintball, it splats on the screen.  Have fun.

(One thing to note, when you select play it will ask you to register.  Just select “maybe later” and keep going.)