15th Illustrator Show Family Activities

Tucker Drawing Contest!

As part of The Brinton Museum’s 15th Illustrator Show featuring nationally renowned painter and printmaker Theodore Waddell, we would like to invite children ages 3-12 to submit their own artwork of Tucker, the Bernese Mountain Dog.

Tucker is the playful main character in Theodore Waddell’s three books “Tucker Gets Tuckered”, “Tucker Tees Off” and “Tucker’s Seasonal Words of Wisdom”.

Scroll through the picture galleries below. Then draw or paint your own picture of Tucker or your pet having a fun time.

Take a picture of the artwork and email your submission to info@thebrintonmuseum.org

Please include child’s name, age and mailing address.

Submissions should be emailed by Sunday, May 31^st.

Artwork will be posted on the museum’s website and social media. A winner from each age category will be chosen by lottery to win one of Theodore Waddell’s books.

Age groups for the art contest are:

3-4 years old

5-6 years old

7-8 years old

9-10 years old

11-12 years old

Please contact us with any questions at 307.672.3173 or info@thebrintonmuseum.org

Virtual Scavenger Hunt!

Our curators have created a great 15th Illustrator Show scavenger hunt that you can complete at home. Scroll to the picture galleries below to help in your hunt. You can click on the pictures to make them bigger.

Fun Facts About Berners!

Theodore Wardell - Childrens Storybooks

Follow the adventures of Tucker, a beloved Bernese Mountain Dog, and his friends as they frolic through the seasons making every day and their time count.

Click here to watch a reading of Tucker’s Seasonal Words of Wisdom

Click here to watch a reading of Tucker Gets Tuckered

Click here to watch a reading of Tucker Tees Off