This illustration is for "A Mermaid's Brother," the tale of a little boy who thinks he'd like to be a different animal so his brother would treat him better.

This picture of a science experiment gone bad reminds me of one I did with my brother. He had a brand new science kit, and we tried the sulfur mix. It smells like rotten eggs! Phew! But what the kit didn't tell us was to do it outside. My brother's room stank for two weeks -- with the window open. In fact, the whole house reeked. My mother almost took the science kit away from him. What fun!


I made this illustration first with pencil and then with watercolor paints, a black marker, and a little computer enhancement so the colors would shine.

If you click on the picture, it will take you to the story where you can read what happens to the little boy and see all the other pictures, as well.

Or, you can use the bitem to get you there, too.