Watercolor Contest Celebrating Little Toot

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Librarians! Ask kids to create a watercolor picture of Little Toot (this reflects the medium Hardie Gramatky used). Kids can use watercolor paints/markers/crayons to create their picture and the art can be created in the library or at home.

To enter, contestants must create an illustration featuring a tugboat. Librarians will choose one entry to submit in each of two age categories: 5 and under and 6-10. Entries will be judged according to originality and creativity. The final product must be the child’s own original work. One Grand Prize winner and three runners up will be chosen by a lottery in each of the two age categories: 5 and under and 6-10.

All entries must be submitted with:

Librarian’s Name
Title
Organization Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email
Phone number
Name and Age of child entering (first name only)

The Libraries that are Grand Prize winners in each age category will each receive a framed giclée print of an illustration from the book, Little Toot, (ahead of the sale date by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in December) and an autographed copy of the new restored classic edition of Little Toot to give to the child whose art has won Three libraries chosen as runners-up in each age category will receive one autographed copy of Little Toot plus an autographed copy to give to the child whose work has won.

Deadline for entries is November 1, 2007. All entries must be sent in a .jpg format using the entry form below, or emailed to LittleTootBooks@aol.com. Please encourage parents to visit www.littletoot.org to see the details online.

The Library will receive an e-mail with a printable certificate that can be given to all of the children who entered from the library.

Winners will be notified by November 8th so that the winners can be announced during Children’s Book Week. Go to www.littletoot.org to see winning artwork by each child. By accepting a prize, winning libraries grant web host, Linda Gramatky Smith, the right to use the library’s name, show an image of the winning piece of art, and list the first name and age of the artist who submitted the entry for promotional purposes without further compensation or permission.

By sending the artwork to the site, the library is agreeing to the contest rules and terms and will hold the sponsors harmless in the case of any dispute.

Entry Form

Please fill out all fields.
Librarian’s Name
Title
Organization Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email
Phone number
Name of child entering (first name only)
Age of child entering
Official Rules:

The schedule and prizes for the Little Toot contest are as follows:

  • Deadline for submissions: November 1st
  • Entry categories:
    ages 5 and under
    ages 6-10
  • Each library may pick one picture from each age range and submit a jpg image via the web at www.littletoot.org/contest or by email to LittleTootBooks@aol.com.
  • Each library that enters gets a certificate to display and duplicate if it wishes for each child who entered.
  • One Grand Prize winner in each age category will receive a framed $200 giclée print of an illustration from the book, Little Toot, for the library plus a copy of the restored classic edition of Little Toot, autographed by Linda Gramatky Smith, to give to the child whose art has won.
  • Three libraries chosen as runners-up in each age category will each receive two autographed copies of Little Toot, one copy for the library and one copy for the child whose work has won.
  • Winning art will be posted on the Little Toot website.