Here Ye! Here Ye! Spring
Fling kidlit HAS OFFICIALLY begun!
What are the Rules?
1. Your story should be geared towards kids ages 12 or under. 2. Choose a gif to inspire your story. be sure to share where you found your wonder gif. (The website or if you created it yourself!) 3. All gifs should be child appropriate and in no way be derogatory towards any faith, race, etc. 4. Now for the word count! You have 150 words. That’s it! No more but less is always welcome. (Your title is not included in the word count.) 5. No illustration notes pretty please. 6. Your gif should be the only visual with your story. 7. The Spring Fling contest officially begins on April 1ST AND ENDS April 3RD. post your gif and story on your blog. (if you don't have a blog, no worries, you can put your whole story in the form below. if you want others to read it too, feel free to post your story in the comment with the link to your gif.) 8. Once you have finished your post, fill out the form below. There will be a place to add your story and blog link. 9. The deadline for posting your story is April 3RD at 11:59pm CST. 10. Only one entry per contestant please.
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Danielle Sharkan
3/31/2021 09:48:34 pm
The Spirit of Spring
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:01:56 am
Wow! Written with pure heart and soul.
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4/1/2021 02:30:41 pm
Loved your story! The visuals are so good. Good luck! Rosanna
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Molly
4/1/2021 02:46:06 pm
Love how you've captured the spirit of Spring! I'm so ready for it in my neighborhood! Good luck to you, Danielle!
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4/1/2021 03:06:38 pm
Feeling Spring and all its goodness-so full of heart. Terrific visuals! Well done!
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 06:54:08 pm
Such a heartwarming story Danielle! Nicely done :)
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 08:53:00 pm
So visual and detailed. Well done!
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:14:14 am
Beautifully written! Great sensory details! Nice job!
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 05:04:17 am
What a richly evocative story, brimming with all the sights, sounds, and smells of spring! Well done.
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/3/2021 09:27:44 am
Love this visual!
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Penelope McNally
4/3/2021 12:14:49 pm
Beautiful! I can feel spring by just reading this evocative story! Love the visual of Bella Bear :)
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Stacey Miller
4/8/2021 11:28:31 am
What a beautiful story!
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Kathryn Stowe Powell
3/31/2021 10:51:30 pm
Kites & Cups
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4/1/2021 01:26:15 am
My MC is a Daisy who loves spring, too!!:) Loved your ending!!
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:36:12 pm
Thanks! My grandmother’s name was Daisy. 4/1/2021 02:33:06 pm
Wonderful! The word play is really lovely! Good luck!
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:36:36 pm
Thank you! 4/1/2021 03:09:12 pm
Love your word play and the best satisfying ending. Well done!
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:43:07 pm
Thank you so much.
Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 08:57:53 pm
Love the energy in this piece. Well done!
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:43:41 pm
Thanks!!
Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:18:06 am
What a fun story! Love the title and how it connects to the ending and your action sequences are so sensory! Great story!
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:38:38 pm
Thank you!! 4/2/2021 10:34:38 pm
What a fun story! Your use of literary elements throughout make it shine and I love the characters.
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 05:06:23 am
So much alliterative awesomeness - plus a really great story arc! I enjoyed reading your story.
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/3/2021 12:30:06 pm
I like how the "clouds poured" part mirrors the structure of the "feet fluttered" section. And fantastic onomatopoeia ("shlip"). Now I'm craving hot chocolate!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:36:16 am
Beautiful! Great word choices and lovely ending.
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Kathryn
4/5/2021 06:41:45 pm
Thank you!!!
Penelope McNally
4/10/2021 01:55:47 pm
Perfectly said! Spring really does have kites and cup days :)
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Vashti Verbowski
3/31/2021 10:55:28 pm
EARLIE BIRD
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:38:13 pm
Thank you!
Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:40:54 pm
Thank you... glad you enjoyed it!
Kathleen Lowry
4/1/2021 03:13:20 pm
This is too cute!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:43:50 pm
Thanks for reading:)
Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 03:55:24 pm
Oh my goodness! This is clever. And dear little Earl ("an only-chick") is a sweetie.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:43:32 pm
Thank you so much!
Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:19:45 am
Love the word play with Earlie and the precious, unexpected ending! Fun!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/2/2021 09:48:39 pm
Thank you Tonnye, glad you enjoyed the ending:)
Anne Lipton
4/2/2021 09:35:12 pm
Ingenious twist on an old aphorism! I love the "game of tug-of -war." Your writing is so vivid and palpable, you make Earl's longing come alive.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/2/2021 09:47:55 pm
Thank you Anne:) You're too kind!
Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/2/2021 11:45:21 pm
Love this, so cute!
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 05:08:31 am
What a fun story of a lonely little owlet! Thanks for sharing it.
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/3/2021 09:31:22 am
Love the play on words with "Earl" and "Earlie Bird." Good luck!
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Elizabeth A Bogart
4/3/2021 05:16:52 pm
lol! SO adorable!
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4/5/2021 04:12:45 am
I love 'peeped and cheeped' for Earl's feelings when he sees the worm for the first time. Such a great twist to have him play tug-of-war with his, come to find out, new friend! Perfect last line! Earlie's such an easy to love protagonist! Good luck this spring!!!
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Kathryn Powell
4/5/2021 06:34:32 pm
Sooooo CLEVER! Great ending. 👏👏👏👏
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Penelope
4/7/2021 06:03:02 am
Fun story! Love "Earl was an only-chick." Nice twist at the end too.
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 12:07:00 am
At school, we are making pretty cards.
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 06:12:16 am
Beautiful, Jen!
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:04:24 am
This has all the feels.
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4/1/2021 03:15:21 pm
So heart-felt. Feeling the emotions and love of your beautiful story. Well done.
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 06:00:34 pm
You make my reader's heart go bump-bump, too.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:29:04 pm
Brought tears to my eyes. Beautifully done:)
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:20:59 am
Tears. . . .beautiful!
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Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 04:17:42 pm
So beautiful!
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 05:10:22 am
A beautiful story. I love how you show one way to celebrate what can be a difficult day for grieving families.
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Penelope McNally
4/7/2021 06:07:53 am
You can really feel the family love here, on what can be such a difficult day for some families. I love how the MC calms herself with her mother's words. Beautiful.
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4/1/2021 12:25:03 am
Team Green and the Spring Show
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 06:25:50 am
So much fun!
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/1/2021 09:27:27 am
Karaoke and un-croaky are my favorite rhymes I've seen yet!! And love the non-fiction connection.
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/1/2021 11:01:29 am
This is so much fun, Sue. I love it! Especially the rhythm and rhyme. Fantastic.
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:23:59 am
Love this unlikely friendship story! Karaoke and uncroaky is awesome!
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/3/2021 09:32:41 am
Love this! And kids will, too! Good luck1
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 12:27:03 pm
You had me at "frog karaoke"! What a fun little rhymer. :-)
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Penelope McNally
4/7/2021 06:12:36 am
Such a fun story! Well paced and great rhymes - karaoke/un-croaky and retort/wart upon wart :)
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4/1/2021 12:38:51 am
Ellie’s Spring Things
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Molly
4/1/2021 02:41:28 pm
AMEN! I couldn't agree more with Ellie! goodBYE Winter...hello Spring!
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4/1/2021 02:47:18 pm
Great Shannon! Wonderful rhythm ... and I love stories a little extra with this name - I have an Ellie :) Good luck!
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 05:55:09 pm
Delightful every-rose-has-its-thorn poem. Love Ellie's ebuilience!
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 06:15:43 pm
*ebullience
Pat Haapaniemi
4/2/2021 08:13:16 am
Really nice rhythm! And love the images.
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:25:41 am
Oh, those dang spring allergies! I feel Ellie's pain. . . .but still, there's nothing like Spring :-) Great job!
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 12:29:16 pm
Spring flowers bring May - sneezes?!
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Sarah McDermott
4/1/2021 01:14:28 am
No Spring Chicken
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 06:28:49 am
Bahaha hilarious! Well done!
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/1/2021 08:52:44 am
Go Chevy, go!! 4/1/2021 02:48:45 pm
Great fun, Sarah! Wonderful read-aloud. Good luck!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 03:14:53 pm
I love Chevy's personality and pep! Great last line:)
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Jessica
4/1/2021 06:12:07 pm
The last line! So fun to read, great job!
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:27:49 am
Funny! Love that ole rock'n'roll bird!
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 12:30:36 pm
Oh so much fun! I love the ending.
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Anne Lipton
4/3/2021 08:29:39 pm
Brilliant title and premise written in such a fun, rollicking rhyme!
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Susan Summers
4/5/2021 08:33:06 am
This is great! What a fun post. Good luck and thanks for the smile!
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4/1/2021 03:27:47 am
BATTLE OF THE EASTER BASKET
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Tonnye W. Fletcher
4/2/2021 10:30:21 am
Oh, d-d-d-dear! Deliciously dark, and lovely idea -- might have to borrow the idea for my firepit this Easter ;-)
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4/2/2021 04:56:24 pm
We roast peeps every Easter! I can imagine the contents of the Easter basket losing it as they wait for their demise. Great work!
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Molly Ippolito
4/5/2021 02:13:31 pm
Poor litlte peeps, didn't see it coming! Haha! Good luck to you!
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4/1/2021 04:17:17 am
The Hummingbird Who Wasn’t Heard
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4/1/2021 04:23:13 am
Gif Link:
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Sarah Hirsch
4/9/2021 11:08:30 am
Thanks so much!
Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 03:16:16 pm
I can totally imagine a strapping young Henry fluffing his feathers! Cute story:)
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Sarah Hirsch
4/9/2021 11:09:01 am
Thanks so much! :)
Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 04:15:05 pm
I love the rhythm of this piece!
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Sarah Hirsch
4/9/2021 11:09:20 am
Thank you!!
Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 12:34:38 pm
I love the gentle reframing of the problem - such a good lesson!
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Sarah Hirsch
4/9/2021 11:09:45 am
Thanks, Carrie!! 4/3/2021 06:31:56 pm
"...Here's the key:Make sure you are heard." I love the unpredictable ending! Henry's going to do just fine. I love hummingbirds. Yours makes a great main character. Good luck this spring!
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Sarah Hirsch
4/9/2021 11:10:17 am
Thank you so much, Marty -- I really appreciate it!
Cristina Raymer
4/1/2021 04:26:18 am
The First Catch of Spring
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 06:57:20 pm
So lovely and evocative! Good luck!
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4/2/2021 04:58:20 pm
This brings back memories. Your language and dialogue paint a wonderful picture.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/2/2021 09:41:46 pm
Lovely:) I'm a sucker for grandpa stories! Nice job tying the beginning and ending together too.
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Carrie Boone
4/3/2021 12:36:15 pm
Such a vivid painting of a fishing trip with Grandpa; you really captured what it's like to be out on the water.
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/7/2021 07:12:16 am
Awwww love your grandpa story! Reminds me of my dad. Best of luck to you!
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4/1/2021 04:55:55 am
Dogwood and Holly
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 03:19:26 pm
Fun concept! I love how the cheeky crocuses giggle at Dogwood and Holly at the end:) Well done.
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:00:02 pm
Such an interesting PoV! Well done :)
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Penelope McNally
4/7/2021 05:58:06 am
Very funny! I love the very kid-like bickering between the dogwood and the holly; I especially love the crocuses wave and giggle at the end. Well done!
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 06:05:52 am
The Spring Spawning of the Firefly Squid
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 06:34:09 am
This is lyrical AND informative, stunning imagery! *slow cap* - best of luck Liz!
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4/1/2021 07:29:36 am
Beautiful and I appreciate how it is educational as well! Now I want to learn more about the firefly squid.
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:35:50 am
Awesome! Not sure why this is not yet a book.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 03:22:12 pm
Beautifully written and captivating. My 5 year old loves squid... so I had to read it to him:) And yes, this should be a book!
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:02:30 pm
Wow, this was stunning! Great job!
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 08:12:47 pm
Beautiful, visual, and educational. Checks off all the boxes. Bravo Elizabeth!
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Pat Haapaniemi
4/2/2021 08:14:34 am
I love fireflies! Very nice!
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Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 06:28:14 pm
Wow you painted such a beautiful picture of those bioluminescent beauties! I've never heard of such a creature. They sound amazing!
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Erin Rounds
4/3/2021 06:55:06 am
Oceanic fireworks- your figurative language and lyrical descriptions pull the reader in to this NF delight. Love it.
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:46:08 pm
Beautiful! I can envision this as a striking PB!
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/4/2021 10:24:16 am
What a lovely, lyrical story!
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/5/2021 09:03:43 am
Wonderful! Definitely would buy this! I also learned something new!
Markie Hayes
4/1/2021 06:10:21 am
I don't have a blog - so I wanted to share mine here :)
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:18:53 am
You have adroitly demonstrated that one need not talk to speak volumes. Nicely done!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:35:04 pm
Sweet and powerful. Lovely story!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:39:47 am
Such an important concept. Well done.
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Lori H.
4/6/2021 05:23:36 pm
This is your sweet spot, my glorious PB Critique partner!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/1/2021 06:43:07 am
Allergic to Spring
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:12:27 am
93 words that say more than many novels. Nice job!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:38:31 pm
Thank you!!
Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 06:08:37 pm
LOL, I love it! Many can relate to the dreaded allergies! Well done.
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:39:03 pm
Thanks sm! 4/2/2021 03:46:06 am
You really did pack a lot of spring into a short story. My husband has bad allergies so the before and after visiting the doctor is relatable!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:40:13 pm
My husband too! And son. Thank you!!
Pat Haapaniemi
4/2/2021 08:15:11 am
Ha! This is great!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:41:20 pm
Thank you!
Elizabeth Bogart
4/2/2021 10:19:01 am
I just added a blog post fyi. Thanks!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 04:38:01 pm
oops wrong blog link
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/3/2021 06:34:29 pm
Nice sensory details, Elizabeth, and the "Medicine & drops. Yummy lollipops" line is so soothing! I enjoyed the contrast between the first half & second half of the story and am glad your MC gets to enjoy spring!
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Elizabeth A Bogart
4/4/2021 10:57:31 am
Thank u sm!
ALINE K TAYLOR
4/12/2021 05:24:47 am
Uplifting and fun -- especially for those of us who dread a pollen-filled spring!
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/25/2021 05:57:50 pm
Thank you!!
Mary
4/1/2021 07:19:03 am
IT’S NOT
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Vashti Verbowski
4/5/2021 02:55:38 pm
I can only imagine the icky sticky illustrations kids would laugh at:)
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4/1/2021 07:27:54 am
MY PINK KINGDOM
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/4/2021 10:25:13 am
This is beautiful!
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J. R. Reynolds
4/5/2021 11:41:42 am
Such talent. We need stories like this to foster a child's love for reading.
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:43:16 am
This is so beautiful. Love the imagery and perfect ending.
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Vashti Verbowski
4/5/2021 02:58:40 pm
So lovely! Your writing is so whimsical and the rhyme and rhythm feel so natural. Well done:)
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Pat Haapaniemi
4/1/2021 07:38:21 am
SPRING
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 08:08:51 am
Gosh that's good!
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/2/2021 12:42:51 pm
Stunning diction & phrasing! (My favorites: "dainty wings," "tucked in their hives," "there was now work to do")
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 07:57:43 am
Gif: https://wifflegif.com/tags/432361-field-mouse-gifs
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 11:43:42 am
How fun, J. R.! I especially like the energy of the third stanza and your use of "devilish," "imps," and "crunch, crunch, crunch." Mouse and louse--what a team!
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 12:18:29 pm
Thanks for the lovely comments, Elizabeth. I commented on your story about the Firefly Squid earlier. It's mad good.
Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 06:35:14 pm
Hilarious! Your rib-tickling(!) story channels some serious Gulliver's Travels vibes.
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Pat Haapaniemi
4/2/2021 08:18:36 am
Two little imps - love it! Nicely done!
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Jill Lambert
4/3/2021 07:40:19 am
The illustrations for this lively story would be hilarious! Such a fun gif! Very descriptive and I love the repetition throughout. Terrific, J.R.!
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/5/2021 09:06:32 am
Kids will have so much fun reading this book!
J. R. Reynolds
4/5/2021 11:43:25 am
Thanks, everyone, for your lovely comments. They mean more than you'll ever know. :)
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4/1/2021 08:33:52 am
New Cousins’ Club (143 words) by Hannah Roy LaGrone
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Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 04:40:51 pm
I love this, Hannah! Great idea to combine a baby cousin with all of the baby animals. Super cute!
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/2/2021 05:36:33 pm
Thanks Alison! It sort of worked out with being due at the end of springtime :)
Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 06:22:25 pm
Adorable! Wonderful concept conveyed with such joyful, kid-friendly rhyme.
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/2/2021 05:37:02 pm
Aw I appreciate that so much!
Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:07:12 pm
Such a cute story!
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Hannah C Roy
4/2/2021 05:37:17 pm
Thank you Rozana :)
Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 08:18:07 pm
So cute, especially the ending! Love the MC's excitement for the new family member to be born.
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/2/2021 05:38:14 pm
Thank you Armineh! My real niece is 1 and a half so not quite this articulate yet. I had to take a little poetic license, haha. But she can say baby's name!! :)
Pat Haapaniemi
4/3/2021 07:52:09 am
Wonderful! I love how you associate your new spring baby cousin with the baby animals arriving in the spring.
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/5/2021 09:08:38 am
So sweet! Great new cousin/brother/sister book!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/5/2021 03:01:54 pm
So sweet! Looking forward to a sequel next spring;)
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Linda Staszak
4/1/2021 08:40:55 am
ANY-BUNNY
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:46:13 am
Cute story. "You're drooling," said Mama- cracked me up!
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Linda Staszak
4/15/2021 09:38:36 am
Thanks, for some reason drooling makes me smile. 4/11/2021 12:42:44 pm
Cinco de Mayo bunny, huh? Charlie and Jake are a hoot!
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Linda Staszak
4/15/2021 09:36:58 am
Aww, thanks! This was so much fun!
Shelley Isaacson
4/1/2021 08:47:52 am
THE APRIL FEUD
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Glenda Roberson
4/1/2021 09:25:06 am
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Glenda Roberson
4/1/2021 11:42:15 am
Forgot to include gif!
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4/1/2021 03:02:47 pm
Right from the title, Glenda! Brilliant! Good luck!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:49:23 am
Oh, poor Bianca! What a cute story- could visualize it all happening!
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Jessica
4/1/2021 10:40:23 am
Minerva the Mini--
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 09:36:37 pm
So creative!!!! Loving this little and where can I buy a spring cleaning bug please??
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Jessica Reed
4/2/2021 06:43:24 am
Thank you so much. I'm not sure where to buy a spring-cleaning bug, but I could definitely use a little bite from one now. 4/1/2021 10:41:04 am
Counting on a Spring Picnic
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4/1/2021 10:45:58 am
...and I forgot to include the GIF:
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Pat Haapaniemi
4/2/2021 08:22:16 am
Cleverly done, Susie! Picnics are perfect for Spring!
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4/2/2021 05:03:29 pm
I enjoyed the beautiful descriptive language in this counting story. Well done!
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Allison Strick
4/1/2021 10:52:26 am
Martha's BEESiness Trip
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4/1/2021 03:13:36 pm
Ha ha, Allison! Great puns and word play! Really creative. Loved it. Good luck!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:51:20 am
Love this! So creative, Allison!
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Mary Catherine Amadu
4/1/2021 11:03:08 am
Best Buds
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Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
4/1/2021 09:38:48 pm
Amazing word play!!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 10:00:15 pm
So fun! I loved every word and ALL their meanings:)
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:53:51 am
Love this word play. So creative! Well done, Mary!
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 11:13:10 am
Spring is for Hoping
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 11:55:02 am
"I hear thunder boom . . . Waiting is hard. Waiting is work." Such great diction, and I can feel the MC's anticipation for spring! This is lovely, Armineh.
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 05:32:34 pm
Thank you so much!
Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/1/2021 12:51:08 pm
I love it, Armineh!! "Trusting in what I don't yet see" is so perfect for spring.
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 05:33:01 pm
Thank you!
Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 04:38:10 pm
Great story, Armineh! This idea of waiting will really resonate with children!
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Armineh Manookiana
4/1/2021 05:33:28 pm
Thanks for reading my entry!
Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:11:27 pm
Waiting is work
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Armineh Manookian
4/1/2021 08:09:03 pm
Thank you Rozana! 4/2/2021 11:10:42 am
Armineh,
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Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:16:45 pm
Lovely!
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Pat Haapaniemi
4/3/2021 07:56:17 am
This is lovely. I especially like "Waiting is wondering, believing, trusting in what I don't yet see." Well done.
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Kristen Strocchia
4/1/2021 11:24:33 am
EASTER ELF
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Karyn Curtis
4/1/2021 12:04:49 pm
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:14:02 pm
What a delightful treat!
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Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:13:59 pm
Thank you!
Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 01:44:48 pm
Flawless! Love the rhyme and the .gif! Title is ADORABLE too. Well done!
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Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:14:43 pm
Thanks! 4/2/2021 05:06:11 pm
Our nosy pup love to get in on the Easter fun. This is a great story. Your rhyme is SPOT on.
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Karyn Curtis
4/3/2021 05:34:41 am
Thank you, Lori!
Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 05:35:21 pm
Such a fun story!
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Karyn Curtis
4/3/2021 05:36:28 am
Thank you, Michelle!
Karyn Curtis
4/3/2021 05:35:59 am
Thanks, Becky!
Pat Haapaniemi
4/3/2021 07:57:57 am
This is just great! Kids will love it!
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Karyn Curtis
4/3/2021 10:42:19 am
Thanks! Mine do!
Karyn Curtis
4/4/2021 11:00:48 am
Thank you! It was fun to write😁
Susan Summers
4/5/2021 08:44:25 am
This is so sweet. Way to go pups!
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Karyn Curtis
4/5/2021 11:43:41 am
Thank you!😁
Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 12:12:05 pm
Springtime on Mars (129 words)
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J. R. Reynolds
4/1/2021 12:29:23 pm
I wonder whether some of these entries were made by actual humans. Your entry furthers my suspicion. Competing against published and unpublished writers is hard enough, but it looks like there's a third category to consider: intelligent life from another planet. Nice story.
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 05:18:49 pm
😂 Thank you!
Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:16:59 pm
Love your comment beep beep :D
Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/1/2021 12:52:46 pm
This is such a creative perspective! I love the "bulbs and bears" part too.
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 05:19:09 pm
Thanks, Hannah!
Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:15:51 pm
Such an original take! Well done.
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 07:35:30 pm
Thanks, Rozana!
Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:32:45 pm
I love finding your contest entries! This is unique, trendy, educational, and in-theme! Well done:)
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Anne Lipton
4/1/2021 10:17:01 pm
🥰 Thanks, Vashti!
Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 10:59:49 am
I love that you did a fun STEM Spring theme AND in rhyme. NICE!
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Anne Lipton
4/2/2021 09:19:06 pm
Thanks, Michelle!
Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/8/2021 11:29:37 am
This is fantastic!
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Anne Lipton
4/11/2021 10:57:30 am
Thank you! 4/1/2021 12:32:46 pm
IN A PICKLE
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 10:56:59 am
Great job Brenna! Love it and the .gif is perfect!!! Good luck!
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Brenna Jeanneret
4/3/2021 06:27:24 am
Thanks Michelle :) 4/1/2021 01:45:36 pm
Rosie the Nibbler
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:55:57 pm
Sweet story with great rhythm and rhyme:)
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 11:57:11 am
Aw this is so sweet. I can definitely see it is a PB!
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Elyse Trevers
4/1/2021 01:57:44 pm
Spring Little League Tryouts
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/1/2021 02:13:48 pm
"So I used Mom’s shower pouf, Baby’s round stuffie,
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Kathleen
4/1/2021 03:09:41 pm
My heart was pounding with the child's! You really captured his emotions well.
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Rozana Rajkumari
4/1/2021 07:21:43 pm
Love the determination and voice! Great job!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:58:02 pm
Great kid-centric story!
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4/2/2021 05:08:28 pm
Delightful! Tryouts can be so stressful. I loved how your character found a way to practice no matter what.
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Devin Leatherman
4/1/2021 02:20:29 pm
Hi, I'm Kai
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:49:43 pm
This is lovely Devin! I love how Kai found/embraced his strength. Well done:)
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 05:00:52 pm
This is so sweet!!
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4/1/2021 02:28:51 pm
I AM SPRING! by Claire Lewis (150 words)
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:51:55 pm
I love all the word play... now I want to meet more of their friends;)
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4/1/2021 03:18:47 pm
The Kite Festival
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Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 04:35:04 pm
I love all of your poetic and colorful language!
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Erin Rounds
4/1/2021 05:56:39 pm
love all the figurative language!
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Vashti Verbowski
4/1/2021 09:53:34 pm
I can hear and see and feel your story. Lovely:)
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Alison McGauley
4/1/2021 04:32:33 pm
I kick rotten leaves, brown crunchy grass, and faded pebbles, on this boring ‘nothing day’. Grey-sky feelings storm inside me. But what’s that colorful fluff? I crouch to investigate. A squishy, squirmy, tickly, fuzzy-wuzzy-soft… caterpillar!
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Hannah Roy LaGrone
4/2/2021 05:40:59 pm
I love "nature's playground!" My 1st graders helped me raise 3 caterpillars a couple years ago, and it was so cool. I was so concerned when they started crawling up to the lid of their container and not eating the leaves anymore and then I realized they were getting ready to build chrysalises! So amazing. :)
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4/1/2021 05:36:51 pm
Before you bury the first bulb,
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/3/2021 11:28:46 am
Wow! Springtails are the perfect subject for this contest. Thanks for sharing your wondrous story, Erin; I learned so much.
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Cathleen Collins
4/1/2021 06:27:24 pm
Sprining into Spring by Cathleen Collins (WC 117)
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Danielle
4/1/2021 10:57:52 pm
The Spirit of Spring
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 05:03:35 pm
Such a sweet story!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:05:07 pm
Love this! Great descriptions and appeal to the senses!
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Natasha Khan
4/2/2021 12:12:22 am
My Mama calls me Puddle Jumper.
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Lori H.
4/6/2021 05:25:34 pm
Your story makes me smile and feel happy every time I read it! So thankful for you, Partner!
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Gnome's New Home
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Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:50:34 pm
So cute! Love gnome!😁
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/4/2021 10:32:33 am
This is lovely!
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Chris Garcia-Halenar
4/2/2021 03:57:13 am
Best. Day. Ever.
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:13:46 pm
Chris, this is incredibly deep and beautiful- brought tears to my eyes. I can't believe how much you captured in less than 150 words. The world absolutely needs more stories like this. Good for Casey, and good for her family- to support her through a challenging transition.
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Norie Bradly
4/5/2021 06:40:26 pm
All the feels while reading this one; what an important message.
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Kathleen Lowry
4/2/2021 04:56:30 am
FLIP-FLOPPY SPRING
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:18:04 pm
Interesting twist in perspective!
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Kathleen
4/9/2021 12:39:01 pm
Thank you!
Martina Palkovičová
4/2/2021 05:00:51 am
Not even a tiny bit longer.
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Martina Palkovičová
4/2/2021 05:06:50 am
Forgot the GIF!
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Kathleen
4/2/2021 07:39:39 am
This is very creative. I am glad Winter decided to listen.
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Martina Palkovičová
4/5/2021 04:35:48 pm
Thanky ou Kathleen! Me too!:))
Aline Pusecker Taylor
4/2/2021 07:57:25 am
Love your ending! Great twist!
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Martina Palkovičová
4/5/2021 04:36:12 pm
Thank you Aline:)
Melanie Singer
4/2/2021 08:36:16 am
So creative, Martina. I love this story! Well done.
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Martina Palkovičová
4/5/2021 04:36:35 pm
Thank you :))
Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 04:37:42 pm
So funny! Love the sibling rivalry.
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Martina Palkovičová
4/5/2021 04:37:03 pm
Thank you! :)
Norie Bradly
4/5/2021 06:20:13 pm
Nice twist at the end
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Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 07:27:15 am
PRICKLY PATTY
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/2/2021 07:56:32 am
Love this!
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Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 11:03:26 am
Thank you!!
Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 11:04:00 am
If other link is broken, try this one:
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Karyn Curtis
4/3/2021 05:53:53 am
Yay, Patty! This is so cute!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:26:11 pm
Aw, beautiful! What a lovely ending.
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Donna Kurtz
4/2/2021 07:36:49 am
A Falling Star
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Aline Pusecker Taylor
4/2/2021 07:55:46 am
Beautiful!! Best of luck to you!
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/4/2021 10:26:59 am
This is absolutely gorgeous!
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Paul Kurtz
4/2/2021 07:47:50 am
The Sea Gull’s Cry
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:20:53 pm
Such an important topic, Paul. Beautiful word choices!
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Martina Palkovicova
4/5/2021 03:47:02 pm
I love this!
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4/2/2021 08:00:35 am
Delia and Dandy (149 words)
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Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 11:49:10 am
So cute! Didn't see the ending coming! My kids would LOVE to hear me say that hahaha.
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Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:48:56 pm
Awww, so sweet!
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4/2/2021 08:21:00 pm
And...here's the GIF link for Delia and Dandy: https://media.giphy.com/media/2KDNNZ9NshDS2MsldP/giphy.gif
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Elizabeth Bogart
4/3/2021 05:09:39 pm
This is so cute! I love it!
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Chloe
4/4/2021 06:52:40 pm
Ahh so fun! I love "a wishing cloud."
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Melanie Singer
4/2/2021 08:32:38 am
I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER
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Martina
4/2/2021 08:59:26 am
One of my favorites! Wonderful!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:22:17 pm
Thank you so much, Martina! Love your entry too!
Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 04:32:36 pm
Awww!! So lovely.
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:23:31 pm
Thanks so much, Michelle!
Vashti Verbowski
4/3/2021 10:24:14 pm
Super unique! Your wind has personality and heart:)
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:27:16 pm
Aw, thank you. What a nice comment!
Blanca Infantino
4/5/2021 04:58:54 pm
Melanie, this is an absolutely beautiful story with such a magnificent and uplifting ending. I love the concept of the wind finding the right friend for it’s individuality, so applicable to humans.
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 06:27:47 pm
Aw, Thank you so much! What a beautiful comment!
Norie Bradly
4/5/2021 06:23:51 pm
Really kept my attention and I love the ending
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 06:29:11 pm
Thanks so much! 4/2/2021 10:45:01 am
A Caterpillar’s Life (WC 100)
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Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 11:44:19 am
Wonderful Michelle! So many great words and descriptions. Nature's sleeve - love it!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 02:21:44 pm
Thanks Jana!
Karyn Curtis
4/2/2021 02:45:52 pm
Love this!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:41:37 pm
Thanks so much!
Anne Lipton
4/2/2021 09:41:26 pm
Brilliant wordplay and such clever rhymes! You had me from the first line. I also love "cocoon/sun and moon," "reprieve/sleeve," and "butterfly/flutter by."
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:42:24 pm
Thanks Anne!
Jill Lambert
4/3/2021 07:46:52 am
I absolutely love this, Michelle! You have such a playful feel at the beginning in the caterpillar stage, gradually melding into the soothing resting stage. Beautiful language all the way through! This is a winner!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:43:31 pm
Thank you, Jill! <3
Aline Pusecker Taylor
4/3/2021 09:34:44 am
Kids will love this! Great visuals! Good luck!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:44:23 pm
Thanks Aline!
Susan Summers
4/5/2021 08:43:03 am
Love this. Nicely done description of a caterpillar's journey. Bring on the butterflies!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:46:09 pm
Thanks, Susan! 4/2/2021 10:52:53 am
"Eat and chomp! He stuffs his face." so funny and fun to read. Good luck, this is great!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 02:22:55 pm
Thank you Audrey!
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Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 11:46:02 am
BUCKETS OF BLACKBERRIES
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/2/2021 12:02:11 pm
Aw! Beautiful imagery, Jana! Nice job on this!
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Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 06:22:02 pm
Thanks Michelle!
Jana Mattern
4/2/2021 12:33:33 pm
The gif!
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/2/2021 12:51:10 pm
"A plump purple jewel peeks out of a patch." What a delicious line!
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4/2/2021 08:50:39 pm
Ahh, filling buckets--love!! Such a meaningful message, Jana.
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Ashley Sierra
4/2/2021 01:45:48 pm
GIF:
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Jill Lambert
4/3/2021 07:50:10 am
Oh, Ashley, this is perfect! You really captured Bridget's plight and spoke to all those young readers who need to be heard. I love the Justin Birder aspect and the last line, "Birdy, Birdy, Birdy, Oh..." Fabulous! Best of luck in the contest!
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4/2/2021 02:25:05 pm
Outside Kind of Kids
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Michelle Ramirez
4/2/2021 04:27:31 pm
Terrific rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and imagery! Would be a beautiful PB!
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4/2/2021 08:27:57 pm
Well done! You displayed a perfect spring day in spot-on rhyme.
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Erin Rounds
4/3/2021 07:03:49 am
Wonderful imagery and rhyme. Outdoor classrooms were very popular this year!
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Michelle S. Kennedy
4/11/2021 02:48:34 pm
What a fun poem Hannah! Love the refrain at the end of each stanza. I was "that kind of kid" when I was younger!
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Katie Brandyberry
4/2/2021 02:36:26 pm
A SMILE IN THE SKY (150 WC)
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/2/2021 04:05:27 pm
Yay, Katie! This is fantastic. I love how you've personified Sky. We see her power ("She grumbles a thunderous boom") & her softer side ("Sky watches the world delight beneath her").
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4/4/2021 07:42:40 am
So creative Katie! Loved it! "The world delight beneath her". So wonderful!
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4/5/2021 05:12:38 am
I'll never look at the sky or rainbows the same again! I love your intriguing perspective. Sky as a grumbling entity reluctant to wake is just fabulous! So creative and delightful! Good luck this spring!
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4/2/2021 03:06:22 pm
Gecko and Honu
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4/5/2021 05:07:53 am
Longing, fear, and teamwork! There are some wonderful messages here for children. I love the way you reveal, a little at a time, that this is his sister in the opening and the double rainbow at the end in celebration. Good luck this spring!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:30:25 pm
Aw, what a sweet story.
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Searra Simpson
4/2/2021 03:14:00 pm
Pondering Frog
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4/5/2021 05:02:20 am
You had me at the title! Poetic pairing of pondering and frog is ear candy! The words of wisdom at the end are heartfelt and powerful, especially for small readers! Good luck this spring!
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Kara Sibilia
4/2/2021 04:56:25 pm
I forgot to post in the comments yesterday! Here’s mine:
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4/4/2021 07:37:36 am
Really cute, Kara! Loved the coziness between the two.
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4/5/2021 04:54:17 am
Love your unexpected ending and that Emma has to go check! You create a pacing that has us all following Emma to check what spring smells like. A nice sensory field trip for kids as they celebrate spring in all its glory. Good luck this spring!
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Elizabeth Barrett
4/11/2021 03:19:16 pm
This is so joyful, Kara. Your twist ending made me laugh out loud!
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Christine A.
4/2/2021 06:04:48 pm
Cars Are Racing
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4/5/2021 04:51:01 am
I love the breathless energy and speed you've conveyed with your text and your line breaks from start to finish! An engaging read that will get everyone to reach for their cars and race! Good luck this spring!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:47:21 pm
I can definitely see this as a PB! Well done.
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Martina Palkovicova
4/5/2021 03:41:42 pm
This has a great rythm!
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Katie Schwartz
4/2/2021 08:34:28 pm
PRANCY’S DANCE DEBUT
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Jill Lambert
4/3/2021 07:55:28 am
First of all, I love this gif--such exuberance in that little horse! I can see why it inspired this spunky story. I love the theme of perseverance, the onomatopoeia, the perfect rhyme and meter--everything! Marvelous, Katie! This is a winner!
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Susan Summers
4/5/2021 08:48:35 am
Way to go Prancy! A wonderful post, fun to read with a satisfying ending! Great job. Good luck! :)
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Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:46:39 am
I love this!
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Priya Kumar
4/2/2021 08:36:36 pm
The Welcome Dance
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Priya Kumar
4/4/2021 08:22:58 pm
Thank you ❤️ 4/5/2021 04:47:09 am
I love the flowers doing a welcome dance. The joy of a door being built just so she can sketch them is such a satisfying ending. There's a lot of enchantment in your story! Good luck this spring!
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Priya Kumar
4/5/2021 07:16:20 am
Thank you ❤️ - Appreciate your detailed feedback. The best thing is that this theme came out of the blue, just when I had given up participating in this contest due to lack of ideas.
Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:45:48 am
What a lovely, heart warming story!
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Priya Kumar
4/5/2021 10:54:07 am
Thank you ❤️ 4/3/2021 12:05:46 am
THE SPRING IN ME (138 words)
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Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:47:36 am
This is such a powerful story!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:37:32 pm
Wow what a powerful story. Heart-wrenching, with a ray of hope in the end.
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Elenore Byrne
4/3/2021 02:10:34 am
Easter Bunny-Pups
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4/4/2021 07:32:35 am
Wow! Really well done. So fun to read to my 7 year old! :)
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Elenore
4/5/2021 10:14:50 am
Thanks so much for reading this to your little one.
Erin McCabe
4/3/2021 07:46:59 am
SPRING FOR SNOWMAN
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:51:35 pm
Aw, poor snowman! Loved "Don't worry! He'll be back."
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Martina Palkovicova
4/5/2021 03:38:54 pm
I love this story!
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4/11/2021 12:02:37 pm
What a sweet story, I love how it's so positive and uplifting even as it revolves around Snowman melting.
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/3/2021 08:08:25 am
https://media.giphy.com/media/6nps2nX9fGV9K/giphy.gif
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Vashti Verbowski
4/3/2021 09:58:28 pm
Amazing wordplay... I didn't want to miss a thing, so I read it twice:) Very clever!
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Stacey EVE ELIZABETH Miller
4/4/2021 10:28:59 am
Thank you so much!
Priya Kumar
4/4/2021 08:51:35 pm
Super funny!! Love it :)
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Stacey Eve Elizabeth Miller
4/5/2021 10:38:20 am
Thank you for your kind words. 4/5/2021 04:35:54 am
So clever, line after line! The word play is so much fun and the ending is something every kid will find delicious! Good luck this spring!
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Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:39:35 am
Thank you so much, Marty!
Elizabeth Barrett
4/5/2021 07:52:26 am
Ha ha! This is delightful! (I love the doggie demands.)
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Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:40:14 am
Thank you for your lovely words!
ALINE K TAYLOR
4/5/2021 03:45:20 pm
This is so much fun!
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stacey miller
4/8/2021 11:31:28 am
Thank you so much, Aline!
Anne Lipton
4/10/2021 04:33:27 pm
Fun, original, and ingenious! I love how you incorporate so many holiday characters and traditions in one take!
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Aline Pusecker Taylor and Marianne Abernethy Pusecker
4/3/2021 09:46:06 am
GOLDIE'S GARDEN
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J. R. Reynolds
4/3/2021 06:16:40 pm
What an intriguing story/premise. Nice job! I love how all of these wonderful stories make you forget about life for a while.
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Aline Pusecker Taylor
4/4/2021 05:09:25 pm
Thank you!
Vashti Verbowski
4/3/2021 10:02:51 pm
What a fun story to teach the names of flowers! I could use a book like this:)
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/4/2021 05:10:35 pm
Thanks! 4/5/2021 04:32:24 am
The comments that the flowers hear in this story are infectious and engaging. I love that Marigold is Goldie in your title and that she does it all! Good luck this spring!
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Aline Pusecker Taylor
4/5/2021 05:09:59 am
Thanks so much!
Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:41:24 am
Love this, so much fun!
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/5/2021 03:42:40 pm
Thank you, Stacey!
ALINE K TAYLOR
4/3/2021 09:50:35 am
I apologize if this is posted twice! Thought I posted yesterday but couldn't find it. Good luck to everyone!
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ALINE K TAYLOR
4/7/2021 07:04:10 am
Hi! The GIF follows:
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Mona Pease
4/3/2021 06:19:10 pm
<iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/BAgd4lpW5fc1W" width="480" height="258" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/headlikeanorange-robin-springwatch-european-BAgd4lpW5fc1W">via GIPHY</a></p>
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Mona Pease
4/3/2021 06:27:42 pm
My gif didn't post right
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Mona Pease
4/3/2021 06:28:26 pm
http://gph.is/1AMCeqU
J. R. Reynolds
4/5/2021 12:02:44 pm
I like how you take the gentle sounds of newly developing life and call it Mother Nature's song. Very soothing.
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Aly Kenna
4/3/2021 06:26:50 pm
Stripey and Chuck – Chuck’s Lesson
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Stacey Miller
4/5/2021 10:44:17 am
This is clever, I love the characters!
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4/11/2021 11:09:46 am
Whoops!
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Emily Duncan
4/3/2021 06:39:04 pm
The Dog Jumped Over the Rainbow
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:44:27 pm
So imaginative! Yay for Barry!
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Martina Palkovicova
4/5/2021 03:30:17 pm
I can just Imagine wonderful illustrations with this and It would make a beautiful PB😍
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Brad Weinberg
4/3/2021 07:05:12 pm
“Come out!” warbled Robin. “The snowstorm is gone.
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Brad Weinberg
4/3/2021 07:08:46 pm
Forgot to give the melting snowman gif link - here you go!
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4/5/2021 04:24:59 am
A great mission for a snowman! The race against time and all the helpers makes your story have nice tension. Rhyming blossom with awesome! Good luck this spring!
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Martina Palkovicova
4/5/2021 03:28:15 pm
This is so heart warming! Well done.
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4/3/2021 07:37:38 pm
https://www.cherylbk.com/single-post/2021-spring-fling-entry
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4/5/2021 04:22:00 am
I love the voice! Easy to fall in love with this main character who means so well and in the end has the perfect gift for his mama! So cute! Good luck this spring!
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Melanie Singer
4/5/2021 12:55:31 pm
Aw, so sweet. Great voice!
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4/4/2021 07:51:43 am
My entry's been buried in a different comments section on Ciara's blog! Unearthed this morning thanks to Kaitlyn's kind reply as to what to do.
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4/5/2021 08:24:31 pm
Thank you, Katie! So glad you liked the interrupting interjections!
Jill Lambert
4/4/2021 09:44:31 am
Such an adorable gif, title, and ode to the life of a worm. Well done, Marty! I'm so glad your entry was unearthed! Best of luck in the contest!
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4/5/2021 04:15:27 am
Thanks so much Jill! You are the best cheerleader a writer could hope for! Happy writing this spring!
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4/5/2021 07:38:27 pm
Bookity Blog (https://www.donnafigurski.com/bookity-blog/betsys-birthday-balloons)
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Penelope McNally
4/6/2021 06:44:59 am
I'm re-posting my entry from 4/3/21; it somehow got lost in the shuffle.
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Aimee Larke
4/6/2021 09:29:21 am
Such a fun story Penny! Great job with the surprise at the end!
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Andrew Allsop
4/6/2021 08:58:08 pm
WOW, I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING. GREAT STORY, PENNY. LOVELY TWIST AT THE END.
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Cathy Lee
4/7/2021 07:48:48 am
https://media.giphy.com/media/14g4L6kXIdGHU4/giphy.gif (link to animated gif)
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Jennifer Brennise
4/7/2021 08:22:27 am
TIME TO LEAVE THE DEN
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4/7/2021 11:32:35 am
ROCK PLOPPING WITH DAD
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Marty Findley
4/11/2021 04:01:05 am
I love this!
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Sherri
4/15/2021 07:42:14 pm
If You Want To See Spring
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