Long-time library program performer Eric Fulford entertained and engaged the children at Oaklawn Library on Friday, July 14, with his drawing and creativity to help the children write their own comic book.

Focusing on the theme for the summer reading program of Build a Better World, he had the children create a story about a hero who helps the world.

"This is a brand new comic book. No one has ever read it before, because we are writing it right now, today," Fulford told the group.

He explained to them that only their imaginations stopped them from writing a great comic book. And, he told them how easy it is to create one.

“You only need three ingredients to write a comic. The first, of course is paper to draw and write on, then something, either a crayon, marker, Mom's lipstick to draw with, and lastly all your great ideas," he said.

Fulford had the children tell him their ideas for what type of characters should be in the story, and there were some very creative ideas.

The story ended up having a fire-breathing, flying unicorn, a bad guy who flies with wings of fire, a magical cape and a mer-giraffe.

While working with the kids, he did an explanation of the different parts of a comic, saying the squares were actually called 'panels' and that is how the story flowed. He also told them that the words used in comics to express feelings or sounds were called onomatopoeia. Lastly, he told them that the bumps on top of a giraffe's head are called ossicones.

For more information on any of the programs offered by the Cranston Library, go to www.cranstonlibrary.org.