tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post4821054089973007252..comments2024-02-25T10:47:13.049-05:00Comments on Susanna Leonard Hill: Birthday Contest For Children's Writers!!!Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-69612974757412948842012-05-24T06:33:52.847-04:002012-05-24T06:33:52.847-04:00Thanks Brenda! Rally appreciate your response espe...Thanks Brenda! Rally appreciate your response especially re the celiac. A very difficult disease for kids to cope with.Thinkincaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-45664283227734943972012-05-23T13:46:22.317-04:002012-05-23T13:46:22.317-04:00Thanks, Susanna :-) I think you have so many high ...Thanks, Susanna :-) I think you have so many high quality stories in here!! Wonderful to be part of such a community.Janischa32noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-31785435158920703922012-05-23T13:44:59.108-04:002012-05-23T13:44:59.108-04:00Thanks for the compliment :-)Thanks for the compliment :-)Janischa32noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-31868052876316884702012-05-23T09:45:18.163-04:002012-05-23T09:45:18.163-04:00I like the way in which you combined the languages...I like the way in which you combined the languages in your poem. I can see a yard filled with family dressed in bold colors gathered around the pinata tree.Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-88612357952656662422012-05-23T09:35:25.448-04:002012-05-23T09:35:25.448-04:00Kelly, what a great idea for a story. I can see e...Kelly, what a great idea for a story. I can see everyone piled in the bed eating cake. What a treat! Reading this was a treat , too.Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-52675393367342031612012-05-23T00:07:59.136-04:002012-05-23T00:07:59.136-04:00How ingenious of Skippie...a great message to youn...How ingenious of Skippie...a great message to young children that if we put our mind to it, we can accomplish ANYTHING! Lovely story...nice to meet you, Wendy. :)Vivian Kirkfieldhttp://www.viviankirkfield.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-88152847660326822842012-05-22T21:27:11.581-04:002012-05-22T21:27:11.581-04:00I love your description of Skippie and Buster. It ...I love your description of Skippie and Buster. It immediately made me want to find out if Skippie would get his birthday wish.Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-40365079196780295632012-05-22T21:22:05.961-04:002012-05-22T21:22:05.961-04:00I like the chain reaction of the story and how the...I like the chain reaction of the story and how the ending circles back to the beginning. :)Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-58822089135221335412012-05-22T21:18:07.742-04:002012-05-22T21:18:07.742-04:00Thanks Penny. :)Thanks Penny. :)Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-55495957073300533872012-05-22T21:17:36.336-04:002012-05-22T21:17:36.336-04:00Carrie, thanks .... glad you enjoyed it. There are...Carrie, thanks .... glad you enjoyed it. There are so many wonderful stories here I am glad I don't have to choose. <br />I posted a bit late as I was out of town but I have been browsing through them the past day or so. What talented and imaginative entries!Tooartsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-75524527382448553262012-05-22T21:15:19.651-04:002012-05-22T21:15:19.651-04:00Thanks Penny! Skippie is one smart seahorse! :)Thanks Penny! Skippie is one smart seahorse! :)Tooartsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-81783597761102384452012-05-22T21:04:25.741-04:002012-05-22T21:04:25.741-04:00Sweet story, Wendy. I enjoyed it.Sweet story, Wendy. I enjoyed it.Carrie Finisonhttp://carriefinison.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-28659291449590092602012-05-22T19:02:38.432-04:002012-05-22T19:02:38.432-04:00Really cute! I loved how Skippie kept repeating hi...Really cute! I loved how Skippie kept repeating his wish and found a way!Penny Klostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-30887446731382519422012-05-22T18:56:35.023-04:002012-05-22T18:56:35.023-04:00Thanks so much for stopping by and reading! I kno...Thanks so much for stopping by and reading! I know the authors appreciate it since they all worked hard!Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-60409161570343169992012-05-22T18:55:33.713-04:002012-05-22T18:55:33.713-04:00Very creative! You did such a good job of telling ...Very creative! You did such a good job of telling a beautiful story in so few words.Penny Klostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-10334788306802544952012-05-22T18:53:47.259-04:002012-05-22T18:53:47.259-04:00How fun and colorful this would be if illustrated!...How fun and colorful this would be if illustrated! Good job!Penny Klostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-30769810018485969182012-05-22T18:50:37.135-04:002012-05-22T18:50:37.135-04:00Cute story for those with December birthdays! Very...Cute story for those with December birthdays! Very fun!Penny Klostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-11094716884781944572012-05-22T18:48:19.414-04:002012-05-22T18:48:19.414-04:00Quite the story. WonderfulQuite the story. WonderfulTracy Campbellhttp://tracycampbellwriter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-84260398353449683112012-05-22T15:53:03.017-04:002012-05-22T15:53:03.017-04:00Hooray! These are fun...I'm way too late to th...Hooray! These are fun...I'm way too late to the party to submit, but reading these (and the links!) has been so fun!!<br />:) CarterCarter Higginshttp://designofthepicturebook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-67812275440900958592012-05-22T15:26:42.055-04:002012-05-22T15:26:42.055-04:00Very cool story. Is James a Middle Grade boy? It&...Very cool story. Is James a Middle Grade boy? It's hillarious, and I feel for the kid, and I learn something about celiac in the process. Seems like a perfect MG story to me. :)Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-20451310994242169632012-05-22T15:16:10.479-04:002012-05-22T15:16:10.479-04:00Very sweet, Carriie. You have stimulated the reade...Very sweet, Carriie. You have stimulated the reader's curiosity about sea turtles. I can see a back section with facts about the sea turtles,too. (making the teacher inside of me happy). : DBrendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-77476843869899416872012-05-22T15:10:13.173-04:002012-05-22T15:10:13.173-04:00Really nice, Kelly. I love the idea that her birt...Really nice, Kelly. I love the idea that her birthday is a secret and everyone sees it as such. That's such a cute idea, and I think original for a story... so, it sounds promising as a pb or chapter book. Oh, I love just the thought of it!Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-22453383101466115972012-05-22T15:03:59.847-04:002012-05-22T15:03:59.847-04:00I like that. Pinatas seem to be a Central America...I like that. Pinatas seem to be a Central America tradition. Even the poorest families will make or buy a pinata to celebrate. Awesome Vivian. :)Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-50385544810850469302012-05-22T15:01:08.415-04:002012-05-22T15:01:08.415-04:00A pinata tree is a tree with the birthday pinata (...A pinata tree is a tree with the birthday pinata (filled with goodies) hanging from it. The n in pinata needs the wave symbol over it, because it's a Spanish word.Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-30910384928419130752012-05-22T14:58:26.796-04:002012-05-22T14:58:26.796-04:00Thanks Carrie. It would be very colorful and joyou...Thanks Carrie. It would be very colorful and joyous. :)Brendanoreply@blogger.com