Page Seven (maybe)*

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At last!  Recess.

Minji kicked the ball and ran for cover. Carlos got the ball and kicked it toward Kevin. But Kevin couldn’t catch the ball, which meant he was “out.”

“Let’s start over! That was unfair!” Kevin cried out.

Minji and Carlos shot each other a look.

“You know very well everything was fair, Kevin.” Minji took the ball to continue the game.

“Yeah, you’re out,” Carlos added.

“Oh yeah?” Kevin asked.

“Yes,” The other two replied.

 

*My book-in-progress (Kevin the Complainer)

 

When I asked the 16-year-old daughter what she thought of this illustration, she said:

“It looks like the two cats are going to eat the chameleon.”

 

Another Page

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“Harvey woke up and complained to his mom that he felt a headache coming on.

His breakfast was overdone.

He couldn’t find his favorite gloves.

He heard something outside: Thunder rolled and cracked.

Oh no! There’s a storm! Now we won’t be able to play Kick and Cover! He muttered to himself.

He did not like the way his day was starting.”

From Kevin the Complainer

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