Children’s Stories

SLOWPOKE COWPOKE Deep in the heart of Dallas Fort Worth Lived the fastest cowpoke in all of the Earth. Zebedee Zoom was snappy and stealthy. It kept him sharp, and it kept him healthy. Whenever a job had to be done, Everyone knew that old Zeb was the one. Yes, Zoom was the man—he was…

FANGPASTE Slow Sammy Sidewinder woke up late His breakfast was cold by the time that he ate. Eggs and bacon, muffins, melon. Sammy’s body started swelling. Mum could see Sammy was stuffed. “Sammy,”  she said, “you’ve had enough.” So Sammy slowly slithered to the TV set, But Mum said “Sammy, what did you forget?” “Go…

Time travel to prevent a presidential assassination. A novel idea. I had a few notes regarding a story on that subject scribbled in a notebook. The notebook went in a drawer, waiting for the Future Me to rescue it. Recently, a well-known author who I will not mention (however, he is a King of thriller fiction)…

    Feeling bored? Got nothing to do? Why not take a trip to the Zanimal Zoo?   All kinds of strange creatures live there, Like the toeless toad, and the hairless hare.   The zanimals are all ready for show. Get in your cage and off you go.   The APPLEEATER’S odd looking, I…

    What? You never heard of filthy food bugs? Well, it’s probably obvious from their name that filthy food bugs are not something you want hopping up and down on your couch, rummaging through the fridge, or really doing any indoor activities. at least not in YOUR house. That’s really the point of the true story, Filthy…

What makes a frog suddenly go from “ribbet, ribbet” to “fibbet, fibbet?” The answer is just ahead, in the true story of Sally Frog. Read it out loud, by yourself, or with your young one(s).  As you read each verse, guess the final rhyming word. Enjoy!     FIBBETY FROG   Out on the pond…

It’s always a good time when Grandma comes to visit. This was from several years back to commemorate Grandma’s stay in Florida. So much thanks and love to Grandma. Miss her lots.

Vera Glum might even be someone YOU know… Enjoy! VERA GLUM  Vera Glum was unable to smile. Through silly, through zany, she’d frown all the while. *********** You could tickle her, dance with her, Do all sorts of clowning, But it just wouldn’t matter, Vera Glum would be frowning. *********** It started in her childhood,…

Nitey Nite Story Nine o’clock is time for Nitey Nite in Fuzzy Quail Hollow. My singing Glow Worm watch jingled, “Five minutes to Nitey Nite!”  I had just finished my planet-shaped ginger snaps and , chocolatey milk, and the empty mug and plate were in the kitchen sink awaiting Morning Cleanup. They weren’t alone; the…

“Fancy Pants” is a silly and fanciful story of a free-spirited young man who is determined to dress for success. He meets challenges successfully, keeps a positive attitude, and in the end, nothing brings him down. You’ll feel like dancing when you’re finished reading “Fancy Pants!” The book is designed to have fun reading aloud,…