Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) Honorable Mention The Lady of the Moon by Jasmine Sov 10 years old (Grade 5) Sierra Madre Elementary School Sadilena (Sadie) Rose D’Moonelle had always known she was special. Even as she ate her mutton stew at the orphanage, she knew she […]
“Lavender Rose and the Magic Circus” — story by Tabitha Foster
Published on :Young Readers League 2016 Writing Contest Category 1 (Age 8-11) Honorable Mention Lavender Rose and the Magic Circus by Tabitha Foster 11 years old (Grade 6) Immaculate Heart Middle School Once upon a time there was a girl called Lavender Rose, who was, how should I put it, very special. You may […]
Right Fit for Everything — Preschool Storytime
Published on :Sad toilets, hungry ghosts, ugly dumplings, and grumpy pets — In today’s storytime, we learned that there’s the perfect time and place for everything. Stories The Saddest Toilet in the World by Sam Apple; illustrated by Sam Ricks: Danny would sit anywhere and everywhere: a comfy couch, a bean bag […]
In My Mailbox — preschool storytime
Published on :In this week’s storytime, we discovered the things that arrive by mail and the power of letters–the alphabet kind and ones that arrive in envelopes. Stories Herman’s Letter by Tom Percival: Herman the bear and Henry the raccoon are best friends. But Henry’s moving far, far away. So what do they do? Promise […]
Let’s Play a Game! — preschool storytime
Published on :Today’s storytime was full of games a riddles! Stories First we hunted for treasure with Max, Ruby and their friends by following a series of lift-the-flap clues. Kids had to rack their brains for fill in the blank nursery rhymes. Max & Ruby’s Treasure Hunt by Rosemary Wells: When their […]
Creative Crayons — preschool storytime
Published on :Today, we shared stories about creative crayons while learning about working together, diversity, identity, creating stories, images, and new colors! Stories Frankencrayon by Michael Hall: If the crayons cannot stop the scribble monster, this picture book and the play “Frankencrayon” may have to be canceled. Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin: […]
Not Quite Invisible preschool storytime
Published on :From feeling invisible to almost being invisible, these characters are not quite invisible. Songs “We Clap and Sing Hello” (to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”) We clap and sing hello We clap and sing hello With our friends at storytime, We clap and sing hello (Wave and […]
“My Big Fish Story” — a story by David Lowe III
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” Honorable mention Category 1: Grades 3-5 “My Big Fish Story” by David Lowe III Grade 3 Home school This memory is about the first time I went rainbow trout fishing with my family at Shaver Lake, and we […]
“Lively Minded” — a story by Zachary J. Kriebs
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” Honorable mention Category 1: Grades 3-5 “Lively Minded” by Zachary J. Kriebs Grade 5 Sierra Madre Elementary School “Papa”, William said hopefully. “Do you mind telling me the story about you as a kid?” “Why, yes of course, […]
“BFF@SMB: Best Friends Forever at Santa Monica Beach” — a story by Gwendolyn M. Lopez
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 1st place Category 1: Grades 3-5 “BFF@SMB: Best Friends Forever at Santa Monica Beach” by Gwendolyn M. Lopez Grade 5 Eugene Field Elementary School On July 4, 2014, the Lopez family woke up and decided, “Let’s go to the […]