In my Language Arts class, we read a book called The Last Cuentista. It was basically about keeping stories alive. It’s really important to keep precious stories alive because they might be lost forever!

In class, we also made Ideal World Stories! They are basically what we think is the ideal world. Mine is Planet Canis Dragon. Based off my love of wolves, horses, and dragons. The only animals in my ideal world are wolves, dragons, horses, cats, and hybrids between any two of these species. It’s really a beautiful planet, though I am the only human allowed to visit it. Hunting is strictly forbidden on my planet. Anyone who hunts or kills another animal is automatically killed themselves. I had such a great time creating my ideal world!

For a few classes, we made handmade books with the artist Peg Gignoux. We used pieces of nature make Akua ink printing, then we collaged the artworks into scenes. I made mine about my ideal world. I even created little collage animals!

I had so much fun making this book! I really think the ideal world for me is just me and my animals.