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All the Planets and the Solar System

This is a book that Isaac wanted to write.  After seeing the story that Charlotte wrote (posted previously), Isaac really wanted to make a book.  He became really impatient.  I told him I couldn’t help him until after Nicole was taking a nap and Ila was settled.  He had a hard time waiting, but eventually calmed down by preparing for his story with a stack of books and a cartoon.

He insisted that he wanted to write a non-fiction book and it’s partly that.  I’m fairly sure he made up some of the facts, but he didn’t know enough about some of the planets so we had to read parts of some books he had checked out from the library.  He picked out the facts to include and on several of them the facts came directly from his brain—I bet you could guess which facts are his.4.30.10 All Planets and the Solar SystemHe insisted that I give myself credit for writing the words, but thought I should write Kathleen as my name.  Later he said that it has all those things for him since he did most of the work.

This post is a long one so click on the link to read on if you want.  The first few pages are probably my favorite because they come mostly from ideas within his brain.  I opted for making a thorough accounting . Now, you can check them out here  to know how I have carried out accounting for the sake of family history/journaling.

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A Cupcake for Nicole

Charlotte is a creative little girl.  If you start making up a story, she’ll add to it.  Today I decided to see what she could create on her own.  I only helped her with prompts like “what would she do when she is a great-grandma?”  The sequence, ideas, and pictures all came from her.

4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (1) Picture Note:  A cupcake in the middle with sprinkles on it.  Surrounded by candy, including a lollipop.  I don’t know what the line on top is for.4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (2)Picture Note:  The picture of Nicole as a mom is wearing glasses, like Charlotte’s mom.  The other picture is of a taco. Again, the line on top baffles me, I shall have to ask her.4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (3)Picture Note:  The circle with a dot is a belly with a bellybutton.  The other picture is a bowl of Marshmallow Mateys.4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (4) Picture Note:  The green picture is celery.

4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (5)

4.30.10 A cupcake for Nicole (6)The End.

This story has inspired Isaac to write his own, only he wants to write a non-fiction book about Space.