literature
Families and literature go hand in hand; fictional families to entertain, reflect and inspire.
Wild Wonders
My mother has always been an avid reader and she installed the love of books in her children as well. There was never a lack of books in our home, they were hanging out in every room and to this day she has an entire room lined with bookshelves filled from top to bottom with books of all kinds. We had frequent visits to the local library, especially after she started working there. I can still picture her sitting in her spot at the kitchen table, the early morning light shining on her and the book she was reading to us, as we ate our breakfast before running off to catch the school bus. After school we would head to the library, find a cozy corner, and dive into a book until she was finished with her shift. One of her responsibilities was doing story time for the little kids. Even as I got older I loved to sit and listen, the magic of books filling the room. She would make cute, fun props and activities to help make story time even better. My favorite was the can of spring snakes she made to go along with the poem “Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog” by Judith Viorst. I can still hear her voice grabbing the attention of the kids as she quoted,
By Viltinga Rasytoja5 years ago in Families
Learning Something New
The females of the family have gone shopping. Daddy is working on his computer in the den. Bob is alone, wondering about the bungalow, bored. Looking outside, he sees Uncle Jack a short way up the beach. Bob walks over. Uncle Jack is sitting on a log of driftwood, cutting on a smaller piece of wood with his knife. Bob watches quietly. When Uncle Jack takes a break, Bob asks, “What are you doing?”
By Merrie Jackson5 years ago in Families
The little green alligator tale.
Once apon a time, I decided to go out with some friends. They kept calling me to spend time on the weekend. Me and my 3 homegirls decided to rent a boat. My one homegirl didn’t have a baby sitter so she decided to bring her toddler John along. Everyone put life jacket on including John. John is so excited he decides to wear his ocean trunks and he brought his little brown teddy and his fishing pole. So we all got alboard as I suddenly saw a green head with dark eyes but I was so terrified I thought I was seeing things. I thought to myself could I be dreaming. I never seen something as green as the grass n as scary as the seas. I thought to myself maybe it was sea weed or something. I look to the side of the boat n I see a big sea dragon. I relax myself and just keep enjoying the ride. I look around again and the sea monster had hide. All of a sudden little toddler John begans screaming pulling his fishing rope towards the boat. All to find out he didn’t catch a fish at all he had caught a big alligator everybody on the boat went crazy at the flordia swamps. John was so sorry he decided to pull the alligator in it almost took down the boat. By now everyone on the boat is shaking holding each other’s hands to give each other great healings of comfort delivered from fear with beating hearts. By the next year little John overcame his fear and decided to buy a deer but the queer wouldn’t allow the purchase. A big jump from the alligator apairs n swallows John apart. I started shaking and woke up at once on my beach chair posted by the captain. It was just a daydream, bad dream at the middle of the sea just a tropical sunny day. The elements from the sun keep yellow beaming sun above the boat beyond the crystal clear beautiful waters. Just goes to show me dreams aren’t always as they seem. Samanthas little toddler John caught a cat fish then, suddenly I jump in front of him cause the alligator tried to grab him up. I quickly take the fishing pole from John weeling in the cat fish as fast as I can meanwhile the alligator 🐊 is getting closer n closer. I had to tell the captain speed up the boat cause the alligator almost jumped aboard the boat. Everything was clearly different compared to my dream but it was almost like a version at sea. I quickly grab the cat fish and pull him alboard but then from a distance as I stab the fish I see those dark black grayish eyes I knew then it was the alligator but this alligator wasn’t nearly as big as the one in the dream it was a baby but at first I wasn’t sure but didn’t wanna take any chances after having that dream. Glad little Samathas son got his wish the cute cat fish. Splash 💦 suddenly the baby alligator jumps alboard the boat scarying everyone besides John. Nobody realized this but this was John’s personal pet alligator he had a bond with Henry the gator, whom lived at sea. John use to travel the ocean with his dad. Little John was petting the baby alligator about the same length of him he bear hug him under the dawn morning lite. Samantha she drank a wine cooler as she looks at John with these terrible terrifying eyes. Samatha grew evil in the misks of dawn with her face full looks of fair. She then toosed the alligator 🐊 out of her eyes grew dark she was a anti alligator person anyways she grabs her gun n John screams as Samatha shots the alligator with her ak47 in the misk of the clear dawn ocean waters. When they got home john Samatha all John could say to his daddy is mommy killed my alligator 🐊. She then jumps up n down acting like a toldler herself calming she did it because she feared John protection and safety. John cry’s running to the boat in their yard. Daddy runs after to comfort little John with honey teddy bear 🧸 cookies. John sees his daddy and suddenly smiles as he puts his hands out for some of his favorite cookies.
By Bianca M Rosario5 years ago in Families
The Wild-Haired Monster
A spaceship landed near a pond in the country just outside Skooville City. The frogs croaked loudly as out of the spaceship jumped a monster! He made a terrifying noise as he ran past them. His mangled hair stood on end and made him look even more terrifying.
By Jana Nielsen5 years ago in Families
Raven
Two I had been watching her for hours, when I started nodding off myself. But before I did, I started hearing her whimper. I think she was having a nightmare about the battle. I wanted to comfort her and tell her that it was ok. But I couldn’t. So, I kept watch. Hearing her whimper, had woken me up. I was alert and ready to jump off this chair and go to her. To protect her, if I needed to.
By Amanda Johnston 5 years ago in Families
Bholi - Story of a village girl.
This story is all about a simple village girl named Bholi. Her real name was Sulekha. But fate deceived her and when she was ten months old, she fell off the cot damaging some part of her brain. As a result, she could pick up speech only after she was five years old, but she stammered. Later on, when she was two years old, she had an attack of small pox that left her with blank spots all over the body. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. Therefore, she talked very little.
By Anupam Raj5 years ago in Families
Roger the Therapy Dog Meets Eddie
It was Monday morning and Roger was working at the hospital when Roger's boss Marvin wanted to talk to him. Marvin said “Roger, theirs a new therapy dog in my office and he really wants to meet you.” Roger went in Marvin's office and he saw a yellow lab. When the yellow lab saw Roger he said “OMG It's Roger the world’s greatest therapy dog. The yellow lab went up to Roger and said ''Hi, my name is Eddie I am president and founder of the Roger the therapy dog fan club, also I'm your biggest fan.” Roger took a minute to look at Eddie and saw that he was wearing a white T-shirt that said ''I Hart Roger, the Therapy Dog” in big red letters. Roger said ''Nice to meet you Eddie, I am going to train you on how to be a therapy dog.”
By Jmjulius15 Jay5 years ago in Families
Star Dust
The train wasn’t rolling in on its regular schedule, and the stage coach hadn’t shown up for at least a month. At the same time us town folk were becoming mighty skeptical of old-Fred Phillips-our town mayor-who had been voted in only because no one else wanted the position.
By Brenda Lee Lord-Hinger5 years ago in Families
