LOGLINE
A young artist encourages
others to do like she does and make their unique mark with vibrant handprints
that tell the world who they really are, for all time.
PITCH
A young artist puts her
handprints everywhere to immortalize her unique self and tell the world who she
is and what she likes. She encourages others to do it, too, and use rainbow
colors, make bold designs, and leave their own creative mark on the world that
tells others all about who they are. Juliana urges us to keep making our
handprints, so we’ll have an eternal record that displays how our handprints, and
our hearts are almost the same, just a little bigger with time, in a gallery of
never-ending ageless art.
SYNOPSIS
Twelve-year-old Juliana
Nelsen is an artist who puts her handprints on the walls, thumbprints on the
ceiling, and footprints on the floor. She thinks her prints reveal who she is,
where she’s been, what she’s done, and what she gives to the world. She also
frames a baked red clay sculpture of her handprints to make the statement: “I
was here.” She wants to be remembered by people far and near. When someone else
looks at her unique handprints, Juliana thinks they can tell she likes rhyme,
reason, Mathematics, and Michelangelo, and she enjoys ice cream, whipped
cream, chocolate soda floats, symphonies, ballet, and sophisticated quotes, as
well as sunrises, blue skies, fields of yellow daisies, dancing, dreaming, and
doodling.
Juliana’s parents are
artists who work in paint and clay. Her interest in handprints of each shape
and tiny size started with her own hands. Now she’s also interested in making
other people’s handprints, so when friends and family see them, they will
remember who the person is like a silver shooting star. Juliana asks the reader
to make a first impression with their hands into clay and write their name at
the bottom to claim the prints. Then, everyone will know the person is a
masterpiece of fine art, of which there is no clone. The world can know the
person’s likes, dislikes, favorites, and yikes.
If a person really wants the world to notice a unique style, they can leave a trail of handprints in the colors of the rainbow. Using fingers, toes, and elbows to leave marks is also a good idea. To make a larger painting, a string of hearts or flowers made from handprints can be entertaining. Handprints can be used to make wings of an angel taking flight, turtles with their shells, butterflies that soar, or the sun in the heavens. They can also be used to make leaves on a tall tree, a fish in the sea, a giraffe that stretches his neck, or a flamingo with feathers. Making a stamp from a handprint, or prints for the squares on a quilt, or a T-shirt design for pajamas are other possibilities. When someone looks at handprints, a larger meaning comes forth, like a picture with a purpose. Handprints are always growing, just like someone’s life story. Juliana says to be proud of handprints in all their wonderful glory. It’s like they are on display in a gallery of never-ending ageless art. When Juliana is 101 years old, she says she will have her handprints from age 12, and she will remember being young. Her framed handprints, like her heart, will almost be the same, just a little bigger with time.
If a person really wants the world to notice a unique style, they can leave a trail of handprints in the colors of the rainbow. Using fingers, toes, and elbows to leave marks is also a good idea. To make a larger painting, a string of hearts or flowers made from handprints can be entertaining. Handprints can be used to make wings of an angel taking flight, turtles with their shells, butterflies that soar, or the sun in the heavens. They can also be used to make leaves on a tall tree, a fish in the sea, a giraffe that stretches his neck, or a flamingo with feathers. Making a stamp from a handprint, or prints for the squares on a quilt, or a T-shirt design for pajamas are other possibilities. When someone looks at handprints, a larger meaning comes forth, like a picture with a purpose. Handprints are always growing, just like someone’s life story. Juliana says to be proud of handprints in all their wonderful glory. It’s like they are on display in a gallery of never-ending ageless art. When Juliana is 101 years old, she says she will have her handprints from age 12, and she will remember being young. Her framed handprints, like her heart, will almost be the same, just a little bigger with time.
Copyright 2022 Jennifer Waters
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