After publishing her new book The Ickabog online for free, author of the Harry Potter series JK Rowling is interacting with children online, encouraging them to read during the coronavirus-driven lockdown.
On May 26, Rowling had announced that she will be publishing the book chapter by chapter to keep children and their families entertained during the lockdown.
Taking to Twitter, the author had said The Ickabog was penned about a decade ago, but was lying forgotten in her attic. She had written the fairytale involving kings and child-eating monsters to read to her children as a bedtime story.
Many children have been drawing their renditions of the monsters Rowling mentions in the book, while the author is proactively engaging with those posting their drawings on Twitter.
Among the many kids is eight-year-old Lakshit Lodha, who drew a three-faced monster. To which, Rowling replied, "Lakshit, this is fantastic, I LOVE your three-faced Ickabog! It’s a truly strange and scary beast with its different heads and enormous wings: you’ve done a wonderful job at combining the different elements of the myths about the monster! (sic)"
Lakshit, this is fantastic, I LOVE your three-faced Ickabog! It’s a truly strange and scary beast with its different heads and enormous wings: you’ve done a wonderful job at combining the different elements of the myths about the monster! #TheIckabog https://t.co/3W6tx4uMctRelated stories
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 3, 2020
He also drew the 'Flag of Cornocopia', to which, Rowling said, "Lakshit, that flag is WONDERFUL! It captures everything Cornucopia prides itself on at the beginning of the story! I also love the talking food, especially the sausage brothers!"
Lakshit, that flag is WONDERFUL! It captures everything Cornucopia prides itself on at the beginning of the story! I also love the talking food, especially the sausage brothers! #TheIckaboghttps://t.co/Horq3fnzoP— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 3, 2020
The author also cheered the efforts of six-year-old Aanya for her renditions of King Fred and Daisy, characters in The Ickabog.
Aanya, these are truly wonderful! I love Daisy's dress and King Fred's beautiful outfit and crown, but most of all I love your Bert, who's happy even though the other children tease him #TheIckaboghttps://t.co/TGQdey0TvQ— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 3, 2020
Rowling appreciated five-year-old Akira too.
Akira, how can you possibly be only 5?! That's a truly terrifying Ickabog and I LOVE the pastries and cakes. But sleep well, because the Ickabog definitely won't bite #TheIckaboghttps://t.co/0Bv4CqFCTh— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 3, 2020
Nine-year-old Ivana also got a reply from the acclaimed author.
These are SO GOOD, Ivana! You've got so much detail in here - I love the pastries Mrs Beamish is holding, Bert enjoying her work with crumbs around his mouth, King Fred's purple suit with the grey fur and Daisy looking so happy out in the Cornucopian countryside! #TheIckabog https://t.co/YT4fwjLWVd— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 3, 2020
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