Bear and I love this cute little graphic novel book series by James Kochalka called Johnny Boo. It's about a little ghost named Johnny Boo and his ghost buddy, Squiggle, and all the predicaments they find themselves in. The books are really fun to read, especially if you read aloud and use the Ralphie Wiggum voice for Squiggle. I tend to read Johnny Boo's parts in a William Shatner-type voice, which, for me, isn't nearly as fun as Ralphie Wiggum.
These dolls were made from craft felt. Nothing fancy. I'm waiting for the Aleene's OK to Wash It! glue to cure before I can wash them. I used a yellow marker to draw the characters on the felt before sewing and cutting. Bear is chomping at the bits to play with these guys. In fact, he was playing with Squiggle while I was sewing Johnny Boo and the mouth came off. This mishap prompted me to read the directions on the glue bottle and I found out that they needed to set for 24 hours first and a whole week before washing. Of course, I had glued the mouths on prior to sewing so I had to reglue when I was done. I'll be sure to glue any facial parts on after I sew next time. I'll be making the Ice Cream Monster from the Johnny Boo series as well. Stay tuned for him. :)
Look inside Johnny Boo books @ Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Boo-Book-Little-Ghost/dp/1603090134
YouTube Book Review by the One Minute Critic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoiF0wnkXa8&NR=1
More about James Kochalka: http://www.indyworld.com/kochalka/
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