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Illustrations for “Charles Goes to America” by Tracy Springer.
Cover Illustration: Charles goes to America title of book – cute picture of black and white tuxedo cat depicting a move from Japan to America.
Illustration #1: A black and white tuxedo cat named Charles laying in the sun on the steps of Shinto temple in the country of Japan (show some special sites such as Tokyo Tower in the background).
Illustration #2 : Show the Charles the cat jumping into a cat crate with his family (Mom, Dad, little girl) getting ready to go on a Nippon Airways jet leaving Japan to go to America.
Illustration #3 : Show Charles the cat arriving to the USA (with Statue of Liberty, NY) in the background – show his expression being surprised and nervous.
Illustration 4: Show Charles looking up at the tall skyscrapers in the New York City, with busy traffic and big cars!
Illustration 5: Show Charles sitting at his dinner plate with new American food (e.g. pizza, burgers) but missing his old Japanese food of sushi and rice (maybe a dream bubble) and his face showing how he didn’t understand this new American food.
Illustration 6: Show Charles playing with squirrels in the park. (Don’t have squirrels in Japan)
Illustration 7: Show Charles jumping and batting his paws with new friends like buzzing bees in the park.
Illustration 8: Show Charles at a baseball game (NY Yankees) in the baseball stadium sitting and watching the game with excitement.
Illustration 9: Show Charles visiting the Statue of Liberty (climbing the inside stairs) in NY with a very surprised expression on his face.
Illustration 10: Show a contented and sleepy Charles resting in his cat bed in his new American home with his family nearby (Mom, Dad, little girl).
Back cover: Show Charles waving goodbye/hello from his new home in US.
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