Welcome to the launch of our BioFables children's art gallery, a celebration of the imagination and skills of youngsters worldwide. Our aim is to be a virtual refrigerator door  showcasing pictures of children's artwork inspired by scenes described in the BioFables stories. Each chapter will have its own Virtual Refrigerator Door.

Parents or guardians: we invite you to read the second Book''s Chapter 3 "Pumpkins, Mazes and More!" to -- or with -- your children (the story takes place in  October). Then, ask your child or children how they visualize different scenes. Let them express their ideas in crayon, pencil, colored marker, or even decorating or arranging objects. Then scan or photograph their creations and e-mail them to us. Click HERE for more information and directions on how to submit artwork. Please note that this is NOT a contest. It is an open, fee-free, ongoing artwork show where you and your children can proudly point to their creations.

The outline below provides an overview of the chapter. Click on each link to continue reading each section. The page will open in a new window so this window will stay open for your easy reference. The suggestions in the right column are pretty generic, meant to be simply a starting point; we're sure the children in your life will create wonderfully creative artwork as they visualize each scene.

Parents or guardians, please click HERE for guidelines for submitting your child's artwork.

• Why Do Leaves Change Color?
• Shades of gold, orange, red, green, yellow and brown greeted the Maloney family as they drove up to southwest Wisconsin in early October. Please click to continue reading.

• How Big Is an Acre?
• The twins were up early, eager to find the "perfect pumpkins" in the pumpkin field. There was to be a pumpkin coloring contest later in the day ... Please click to continue reading.

• Creating the Perfect Pumpkin Designs
• "These are all pumpkins?" Mal stared at the vast field of green and orange. Grandpa was right, he thought ... Please click to continue reading.

• An A-Mazing Afternoon
• The Maloneys found out that one of the nearby maze sites offered two identical mazes, situated side by side to allow teams to compete ... Please click to continue reading.

• Different Clues, Useful Discoveries
• Station 4 was a little harder to find. Many of the paths were dead ends ... Please click to continue reading.

• Clues in the Sky
• "I didn't bring my compass, but we could try navigating by the sun," Mike suggested ... Please click to continue reading.

• Discovery on the Ground
• Meanwhile, Mel was enjoying using her newly-developed observational skill. She kept her eyes on the ground ... Please click to continue reading.

• The Winner of the Best Pumpkin Is.....
• The judging had already begun when the Maloneys arrived at the pumpkin coloring contest site ... Please click to continue reading.

• Grandpa's Square Dance Surprise
• Mike quickly looked around when they got to the big barn where the buffet and square dancing was scheduled ... Please click to continue reading.

• A Bit About Inge
• "I should have told you about Inge. Do you remember when we went to Door County? ... Please click to continue reading.

• An Interesting Question
• The next day Inge helped the twins pick up different colored leaves that they could press into a scrapbook ... Please click to continue reading.

Interadventure: More about Inge, the Thanksgiving Project

Mort and Agnes could hardly believe what they heard ... Please click to continue reading.

• Thanksgiving Weekend Plans
• "Ok. Here's the background," Agnes began. She told Mike how their children's school teamed up over the years with another school in an underprivileged neighborhood ... Please click to continue reading.

• More About Inge
• Mike described how fascinated he and Inge were with each other from the moment they met ... Please click to continue reading.