"Run, Spot, Run" illustrated storybook that rhymes for young and old
- Janet STRAYER
- May 24, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 8
Illustrated Storybook Run, Spot, Run
"Run, Spot, Run" is a refrain from well-worn, mid-20th century illustrated books written to teach children to read. One page typically showed a running dog named Spot, with the predictable caption of "Run, Spot, run."
This new little book totally re-conceptualizes the conventional story of Dick, Jane, and family dog for 21st century readers, both young and old. Written in rhymed verse and with original illustrations, it tells the coming-of-age story of a little spot, named Spot, who champions identity and individual differences in a successful rebellion against the tyrannically conformist De-spot, an eraser who's out to obliterate all "mis-shapes".
The new "Run, Spot, Run" is a rhymed allegory with pictures. Presented online here for your pleasure, it is available in a beautifully printed 8.5"x11" hardback , limited edition of 50 signed and numbered copies here or at https://www.janetstrayer.com/product-page/run-spot-run-ltd-ed-50-signed-hardcover-storybook
Prologue
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9 Days in the Life of Spot
Day 1 Run Spot Run rhymed text day 1 illustration Run Spot Run Day 2 illustration Run Spot Run Day 2 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 3 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 3 illustration Run Spot Run Day 4 illustration Run Spot Run Day 4 rhymed text Ru Spot Run Day 5 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 5 illustration Run Spot Run Day 6 illustration Run Spot Run Day 6 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 7 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 7 illustration Run Spot Run Day 8 illustration Run Spot Run Day 8 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 9 rhymed text Run Spot Run Day 9 illustration Run Spot Run Epilogue rhyme and illustration Run Spot Run
Good wishes to all Spots whererever you may be. Ever onward in our own stories and personal choices!
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