The Painting Hopper
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Kai lived in the cool colored planes of a watercolor painting with his mother and sister. He loved the painting that he lived in, but he couldn’t help but feel like there was something more out there…
One afternoon as his mama and sister were taking a nap Kai hops up to the top of his favorite tree, and looks all around as far as he can see.
“There must be more out there-there must be more beyond what I can see!”
I wonder…..
Have you ever wondered about the things that you can’t see? I bet you have!
Suddenly something in the corner catches Kai’s eye-
“What is this?” Exclaimed Kai.
“Looks like a turned down page” He questions as he reaches out to turn it down further.
“I wonder what could be there in the fold of this page?” Thinks Kai.
The longer he looks at the turned down page the more he’s being pulled to hop right in.
Temptation gets the best of him and before you can say
“HOP, SKIP, and JUMP!”
Kai FALLS into the opening of the turned down page.
down…
down...
down…
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About the Book
Kai is a curious bunny who lives in the cool-colored planes of a watercolor painting with his mother and sister, Kallie. Although he loves the painting, he cannot help but feel there is something beyond his watercolor home. One day after he hops to the top of his favorite tree and sees a turned down page in the corner of his painting, he tumbles into one of the most magnificent palette of colors he’s ever seen. As he travels on an adventure through several other paintings, he must rely on his wits, friends, courage, and determination if he is to persevere through several obstacles and return home to his mama and sister. The Painting Hopper shares the colorful tale of a curious bunny’s accidental journey through art that, although beautiful in many ways, leaves him wondering if he will ever find his way home again.
About the Author
Bootsie Wingate is the eighty-seven-year-old grandmother of artist, Emilie Wingate, who is studying art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bootsie is the mother of three children, fourteen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren (with one more on the way). This is her debut children’s book.