The Pink Scribble

Last weekend AJ decided that he was going to make a book with Teddy. He pulled out markers and paper and encouraged Teddy to draw. When Teddy made a pink scribble first, AJ praised him, telling him that was perfect for their book.

AJ added the arms and smile to complete the cover.

AJ continued to give Teddy papers to draw on, and he added the finishing touches. (He did have a few pages that he didn't let Teddy touch, of course, that were his own creations.) AJ developed a story based on the scribbles, using his imagination and Teddy's colored pages.

AJ saw the possibilities in a scribble.

Both children enjoy coloring, but Teddy typically wants to do exactly what AJ's doing, so AJ's pages get an unwanted scribble or two. This was a morning where AJ encouraged Teddy and didn't withhold papers for himself, so there was no bickering between them.

I got roped into writing most of the story as AJ dictated it. It's quite possibly my favorite book AJ's written because of how he included Teddy ... that, and his story-telling is getting more detailed.