Ezri Carroll’s grandfather, Richard “Rocky” Carroll, knew something good was happening inside McDermoth Elementary School’s library, but he didn’t know what exactly. And then the retired Aberdeen Bobcat walked in on Friday as Ezri and Jenny Floch, the school’s librarian, unveiled the art-filled walls brimming with multi generations of familiar book characters — such as classic Winnie the Pooh, Dr. Seuss, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, Harry Potter, the Pigeon Series, and many more.
“It’s beautiful,” said Rocky, the proud grandfather who touted Ezri’s other successes before Friday’s unveiling. She’s previously won “best in show” at Shorebird Art Festival several years ago for a picture she drew at St. Mary School.
Ezri’s mom, Cheyenna Carroll, said she thought the finished product inside the library was “great.” The display, which can be seen throughout the library, was Ezri’s Aberdeen High School senior project. “It’s a ton of work, she worked really, hard,” Carroll said.
“They started talking about it last year and then waited until she was done with the school year so it could be her school project. She probably would have done it anyway, because she did help my mom when they did that part and was familiar with the idea. But they had a lot of fun.
I know Jenny had a lot of ideas that they wanted included, but I think they added some more. When they had blank spots, they added some extra characters and made sure to fill it.