Being silly when I’m writing for kids is a big part of what makes it fun for me…and them. If I create a talking toad or a laughing lizard, kids are just fine with that. So, knowing that kids don’t mind if the hero of a story or poem is only 1 inch tall makes for some funny plot twists. There seem to be … Read the rest…
Sunday is a sunny day Right from the very start… As long as sunny sunshine shines In every sunny heart. And… If you love this sunny day, Then make the best of it. The next day will be sunny too. A sunny Monday hit. © 2013 TF If you prefer to stay sunny, let’s stay connected. It’s super easy. Here’s how: Get my Rhyme … Read the rest…
Hey kiddos…have you ever heard someone say “you got a lotta nerve?” Usually they don’t mean that in a good way. It’s usually someone thinking you shouldn’t have said or done what you just said or did. Like maybe you just told a guy his purple mohawk looks goofy. And he says, “Hey, you got a lotta nerve.” Here’s a hint…if you see someone … Read the rest…
Do I sit around conjuring up rhymes and riddles and razzamatazz? Maybe…maybe not. Truth be told, I’m not always sitting when ideas for my writing for kids pop into my head. In fact, I was in my back yard watering the lawn today when a few lines came to me. It was just some thoughts I had about the future. Since I don’t believe … Read the rest…
There’s a very special eatin’ establishment…I’ll call it the Day By Day Cafe…where a kid can order his own breakfast, sit in a comfortable chair, and feel just right. Does this cafe really exist? Is it just a figment of my nostalgic imagination? I think maybe it still does exist in living color. In fact, maybe there’s a chain of the Day By Day … Read the rest…
It’s true…you never can tell who you might run into as you’re going about your day and your errands and your routine. But since so much of what we do can, in fact, become a routine, we humans have a tendency to get in a rut. We let down our guard. We might not dress up to go out. Or clean up before we … Read the rest…
Today I have a morning story for kids about a morning story for kids. Yep, sometimes when I’m writing for kids, I like to take them to places inside of other places. Something inside something else becomes a third thing. And the third thing is almost always more interesting and fun. Are you with me? Does it sound silly, loopy, wacky, and zany? Good. … Read the rest…
