A Story Warren Workshop for Kids and Fantastic Flying Books
Take a peek at our event coming up on March 23 in southern West Virginia for kids aged 7–12 (featuring our own, illustrious Zach Franzen–creator of the image above). It’s called: Illustrate Your Imagination: A Workshop For Kids Who Love to Draw. Check it out.
And now, a movie.
This short film won an Oscar and, believe it or not, is still really wonderful. 🙂 If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s lovely and well worth a watch with the kids. Mine loved it (as did I). Enjoy!
This was created by Moonbot Studios. You can purchase an interactive app featuring the film here.
S. D. Smith is an author, a lover of chocolate chip cookies, and a founder of Story Warren. Sam was born and raised in West Virginia, lived in South Africa as a teenager, and returned to West Virginia for his (so-far) extensive adulthood. Sam and his beloved wife, Gina, have four children, two of whom have embarked on adulthood themselves. It was at their home in the Appalachian hills where he told his children many stories, including some featuring heroic rabbits with swords. These later became the Green Ember Series, a now-popular work of moral imagination that has delighted millions around the globe. Sam is a devoted Christian, a lifelong Mountaineer fan, and an enthusiast of sports, books, and humorous things.
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I wish we lived closer. My girls would love something like this!
Come on down. Pennsylvania ain’t too far. (It is PA, right?)
Close, but sadly no. My sister Carrie is in PA…I’m over and north in Michigan. I’m temped to ask if we could be sent a story for the girls to illustrate 🙂 .
Hey Loren, stay tuned. I got some ideas rolling around in the ole’ noggin.
I went to hit the ” like” button, then realized I wasn’t on Facebook…