The images in the book are created by cut paper with digitally added shadows. Printed in Helvetica Bold 24pt.
Text and illustrations copyright © 2010 by Cayce Owens-Thrush
The right of Cayce Owens-Thrush to be identifi ed as the author and the illustrator of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
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For Devin
ArtBlastFarmington Hills, MI
Cayce W. Owens-Thrush
On a day like any other, Oliver woke up. He got dressed and went to school.
Oliver has lots of fun at school, especially in art class.
When Oliver got to school his teacher, Mrs. Smith, said to him, “Oliver, please unlock the door to the art room before
class gets started.”
Oliver went to the drawer where the keys are kept. He found five different keys in the drawer. He took all of the keys and
looked at them.
When he got to the art room he met the new art teacher, Mr. Picasso. Oliver
thought he had seen or heard of Mr. Picasso before, but was unsure.
Mr. Picasso wanted to help Oliver unlock the door. So he showed Oliver the difference between the square key,
Mr. Picasso wanted to help Oliver unlock the door. So he showed Oliver the difference between the square key,
the circle key, the triangle key,the circle key, the triangle key,
the octagon key, and the rectangle key.the octagon key, and the rectangle key.
After looking at the keys Oliver chose the triangle key to unlock the door.
The key worked and the door opened.
Oliver remembered how he knew Mr. Picasso when he looked into the art room. Mr. Picasso is Pablo Picasso the
famous artist!
Oliver was very excited and thanked Mr. Picasso for his help.
For additional fun, visit Oliver and his friends online!artblast.cayceowensthrush.com
This book is one in a series of Oliver books created to educate children about some basic principles of art. The book is just
one piece of an entire project that is created to show the power of printed and digital materials in educating children.
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