“You write very well for children. The articles are informative in a way children understand.
I love your stories . . . You are gifted with words and ideas. . . Keep writing. You are most talented.”

--- Suzie  Jean, Librarian

“YOU ARE A
WONDERFUL WRITER AND YOU SHOULD KEEP AT IT.”

--- Suzie  Jean, Librarian

Story Favorites

“When Samantha helped to plant more flowers”

--First Grade

 

“I liked the part when Mrs. Martin and Samantha became friends.”

--Second Grade

“When Samantha and Emily played in the yard.”

--First Grade

First Grade, New York City Day School

Life Lessons Learned:

“The story showed that Samantha was very nice. Instead of going to the book store she helped plant the new flowers.”

“It is a very nice and sweet story. It shows how
important it is to tell the truth.”

“It is nice to help someone grow things. My name is Samantha like the girl in the story and I have a friend named Emily.”

“It is very nice to give someone cookies. It is
nice to help plant flowers.”

“Helping a neighbor is a very good thing. It helps
her not to be lonely.”

“It is important to be honest.”

“It is important to keep your promise.”

“If you are practicing soccer, be careful where you kick the ball.”

“It is important to clean up the mess you make.”

“The story teaches a lesson to make up for what you do wrong even if it means you can't be with your friend.”

“Your story was a great hit---and it was presented as a "telling" story without pictures. I just had the title and a picture of some marigolds. They understood the story very well, even without visual aids.”

--New York City Day School

Story Favorites

“I liked the end where they knew they had to play soccer in a place that will not hurt anyone or anyone's things.”

--Second Grade

 

“I liked the part about planting the seeds for new flowers to grow.”

--Second Grade

 “When Samantha told Emily that she needed to help the neighbor instead of going to buy the book.”

--First Grade

“I liked the part when Samantha saw her CDs scattered around and when two were broken. she then knew what it was like to have something of yours ruined.”

--Second Grade

Second Grade, New York City Day School

Life Lessons Learned:

“Be careful of things, especially things which are
not yours”

“Helping can be fun.”

“Never judge someone just by the way they act.”

“If something belongs to you and is important to
you, you can understand how other people feel about their own things.”

“If you ruin something you have to fix it.”

“It is important to tell the truth.”