Spring Fling
April 18th, 2019
April 18th, 2019
Posted by Leah on April 18th, 2019 in Uncategorized | Permalink | 11 Comments |
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My name is Leah Piken Kolidas and my intention for this blog is to share my artwork, thoughts on living a creative life, and what is inspiring me (so much!).
I host two challenges here: The Creative Every Day Challenge and the Art Every Day Month Challenge (every November.)
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11 Responses
Congrats, as a kid I was always afraid of storms. I’d run to my mother’s bedroom and hide under the covers. Good luck! I like how Sam found a way not to be scared by playing with shadows.
Posted by: Eleanor A. Peterson | Apr 18, 2019 at 12:02 pm |
My child was making shadow puppets just the other day – I fear sometimes it’s a lost art! How clever of Sam to think of making them while he and Stormy waited out the storm! Good luck!
Liz
Posted by: Liz | Apr 19, 2019 at 12:36 am |
Love this one! Children’s resilience is such a wonderful thing, especially when they turn something potentially scary into something as magical as shadow puppets! My favorite line was when Stormy swatted Sam’s shadow butterfly
Posted by: Candice Conner | Apr 19, 2019 at 8:13 am |
A spring thunderstorm is a great choice! Nice relationship between the child and pet. Good luck!
Posted by: Monica Acker | Apr 19, 2019 at 9:32 pm |
The story relates so well to a child’s experience. He discovered the shadow puppets and his own way to get through a scary situation with a furry friend along the way. Good luck!
Posted by: Ashley Congdon | Apr 20, 2019 at 3:37 pm |
This is really cute. My son is afraid of storms, so I’ll be sure to share this with him!
Posted by: Kelly Conroy | Apr 22, 2019 at 9:39 am |
Really cute! I love the creative, kid-friendly solution to a very relatable problem. The line “Mom picked the worst name for you” made me laugh. I love when writers show kids how humor can help diffuse a scary situation. The last line is so sweet – love that it shows how the sound of thunder no longer is a scary thing. Great alliteration throughout too. Good luck in the contest!
Posted by: Danielle Hicks | Apr 22, 2019 at 10:12 pm |
Aw this was absolutely adorable, what an endearing relationship. I love how they helped each other through the storm, who needs to run to their parents when they have a cat named Stormy? The playful shadows and the rolling thunder snores at the end we’re absolutely purrrfect. Thanks so much for entering!
Posted by: Kaitlyn | Apr 24, 2019 at 10:09 am |
Love the sweet friendship here! And that Sam and Stormy conquered their fear together!
Posted by: Ciara | Apr 25, 2019 at 4:57 pm |
What a great story about friendship and facing fears! I love that they’re overcome their fear by playing together. And what a beautiful last line. Good luck!
Posted by: Jolene | Apr 25, 2019 at 5:36 pm |
Good job turning a scary situation into a creative playtime and congrats on your place in the Spring Fling contest!
Posted by: Colleen | Apr 27, 2019 at 7:11 am |