What do you get when you team up children's librarian Betsy Bird with Super Illustrator, Dan Santat? This! I was reminded of the time when our son was small, and he rigged up an infrared night camera triggered by a motion sensor. On Christmas Eve, my husband and I used the camera to take photos … Continue reading The Great Santa Stakeout – Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Well, well, well. Somehow we've made it to the end of yet another year. And once again we have Susanna Hill's 7th Annual Holiday Contest. RULES: 250 words or fewer, written for children ages 12 and under, and must contain a holiday surprise of some kind. Mine is 248 words. Here goes..... Fleecetown’s Turnaround … Continue reading Fleecetown’s Turnaround – Holiday Contest Story
I stopped packing boxes long enough to write this teensy-weensy story for Susanna Leonard Hills' Halloweensie story contest. Here are the rules: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (title not included in the 100 words), using the words costume, dark, and haunt. Your story can be scary, funny or anything in between, poetry or prose, but … Continue reading Dental Hygiene Halloween – Halloweensie Story Contest
I'm participating in Susanna Leonard Hill's holiday story contest. Here are the rules: 1) Must be appropriate for kids, 2) Must be no more than 350 words, and 3) Severe weather must play a role in the story. I confess, my earlier attempt was a leaky sieve that I couldn't bear to expose to the … Continue reading Fernando’s Wish – Holiday Contest Entry
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