Grade 1

What's Buster Up To? Create Your Own Story from Ernest Franklin's Illustrations

With this activity, students can create their own story plot and characters using Ernest Franklin's illustrations for Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band.

Ernest Franklin (1942-2010) was a Navajo artist who illustrated many books for children and adults - he painted the illustrations for Tony Hillerman’s book, Buster Mesquite’s Cowboy Band, which you can borrow this book from your local library.