Here, from Miriam Novotny (age 17) is one of the many, many delightful stories we received in response to Jamin Still‘s Illustrative Writing Prompt. Enjoy! Once upon a time, there was a young man. He lived with his father and his mother in a small townhouse. One morning, as he started off to class, the […]
The Robot Boy, by Maddy
Here, from Maddy Guzzaldo (age 6) is one of the many, many delightful stories we received in response to Jamin Still‘s Illustrative Writing Prompt. Enjoy! Once upon a time, there was a graceful peacock running through the forest having a great time when all of a sudden a robot boy swooped down from her tree. […]
Rascal, by Sterling North
Sterling North’s Rascal is a gem I re-discovered by reading to my kids. It is a story supposedly about a raccoon, but really about North’s boyhood growing up in Wisconsin during World War I — the war that affected everything yet, compared to the decades that followed, changed so little of essential American life. He […]
For Kids: Jamin Still’s Illustrative Writing Prompt
Do you know a budding storyteller between the ages of four and eighteen? Our friend, artist Jamin Still (https://jaminstill.com), has a terrific opportunity to offer them. Jamin has generously donated this beautifully magical painting as a story illustration. What that story says is up to your budding writer! Have your young author write a bit […]
Discovering the Gnomes of the Cheese Forest
My first opportunity to read Ken Priebe’s Gnomes of the Cheese Forest and Other Poems was in preparation for this review, and I found myself forced to read it alone at the end of a long day. That’s hardly a fair reading for an illustrated collection of children’s poetry, but I grimly powered ahead because […]
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