The Yekko

Here's how to contribute illustrations

* Read the story.
* Draw your pictures.
* You can draw one picture or some or pictures for the whole story.
* Scan them or take a photo with a digital camera.
* Send them by email to enquiries160.theyekko(at)blogger.com
* You can include a name to go with your picture. Kids, just use your first name.
*I promise I won't give anybody your email address. (I can't make any promises for google)
* Send each one separately. Put the text they illustrate in the subject line of your email.
* Keep 'em small, less than 1 meg please.
* If they're appropriate, I'll post them.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

ella's yekko

From Ella in Montreal

Friday, July 11, 2008

yekko

Here it is.. kinda crude I know, but that's what I saw... thanks for
the fun times, later jono

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

we have our first yekko

By Benjamin

Dear All; A number of people have contacted me saying "You want somebody to illustrate a kids' book? You should ask..." While I am grateful for suggestions of other people to involve, I want as many people with as wide a variety of perspectives to draw (or paint or finger-paint or photomanipulate etc.) pictures as possible. So take a crack at it, pick up some crayons or pencil crayons and give it a try. Art is good for the soul.
J

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The Yekko

by Jeremy Wexler

(may be reproduced with attribution for non-commercial purposes)

There is a creature called a yekko. Few people have ever seen one. When you shout, it shouts back to you.

A yekko lives in the hallway outside the daycare where Lev and Evy and Grace go to school. They like to call to it and listen for it to call back.

The daycare teacher doesn't like the yekko.

This is a photograph of the yekko at the daycare. I took it. It is the only photograph of a yekko that has ever been taken. They are very tricky.

It is a small lizard-like creature, but as you can see, it has a very big mouth. Don't worry though, it only eats honeyflies and sargasso beans.

They do not eat toes. That is a myth.

It needs such a big mouth for making its call which is sometimes very loud. Besides hallways, yekkos live in valleys and mountain passes. In fact, yekkos live in all sorts of spots.

Even though you can hear their calls many places you probably will never see one. But if you visit Lev and Evy and Grace at daycare make sure to call out to the yekko. (Maybe don't wear sandals. Just in case.)