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SPRINGFLINGKIDLIT 2022

4/1/2022

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Thank you for reading my entry for SPRINGFLINGKIDLIT 2022!
It's a sunny SPRING day & what great timing for Spring Fling Kidlit contest! Special thanks to @CiaraONeal2 & @KaitlynLeann17 for organizing a fun event. I'm looking forward to reading all the amazing entries! Here are the rules:
1. Your story should be geared towards kids ages 12 or under.
2. Choose a gif to inspire your story.
3. All gifs should be child appropriate and in no way be derogatory towards any faith, race, etc.
4. Now for the dreaded word count! You have 150 words. That’s it! No more but less is always welcome.
5. Your title is not included in the word count.
6. No illustration notes pretty please.
7. Your gif should be the only visual with your story.
8. The Spring Fling contest officially begins on Friday, April 1st.
9. From April 1st to April 3rd, post your gif and story on your blog. (If you have one.)
10. Then, add the link to your blog to the form on the Entries page of Ciara's blog*
11. Deadline for posting your story or the link to your story is Sunday April 3rd, 2022 at 11:59pm CST.
12. Only one entry per contestant is permitted.
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SILVIE’S TEENY TADPOLES
by
Charlotte Dixon
145 WORDS


Springtime clouds shoved gloomy clouds. Sunshine poked between them.
“Mom! The rain stopped!” 
Silvie smiled. “I’m going puddle-muddling.”
Splish! Splash! Sploosh all the way to the overflowing pond, Silvie squished mud between her toes.
Something tickle-tickled . . .
Silvie sloshed to a halt.
In the muddy water, she spied teeny tadpoles.
“Oh no!” squealed Silvie. 
She slipped and slid to the tool shed, grabbing her bucket and shovel.
She filled her bucket with water and scooped tiny tadpoles.
“You’re safe with me now,” said Silvie. “I’ll patch up your pond.”
Silvie gathered rocks and dirt . . . 
piling, packing until water stopped gushing.
She tipped her bucket.
Dash! Dart! Dive!
 Out rushed teeny tadpoles.
Over the next fourteen weeks, Silvie fed her teeny tadpoles bits of boiled cabbage,
spinach, and broccoli until--
wiggle—back legs pushed,
squiggle—front legs stretched,
wriggle . . . Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!
FROGS.
Silvie smiled.

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6 Comments
Katie link
4/1/2022 08:09:47 pm

What a darling character Silvie is, to carefully tend to the tadpoles so they could all grow up.

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Charlotte Dixon link
4/2/2022 01:37:47 pm

Thank you, Katie, for your kind remarks. Wishing you good luck!

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Halsey, Kathy
4/2/2022 01:35:05 pm

Charlotte, this story makes spring sweeter than it usually is. Love your sweet Silvie! Good luck.

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Charlotte Dixon link
4/2/2022 01:40:57 pm

Thank you, Kathy. Spring is sweet and sneezy for me. :) Good luck Miss Kathy!

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Susan Schipper link
4/9/2022 09:49:12 pm

Charlotte, I love the way Silvie cares for the tadpoles! The vivid descriptions are great! Good luck! :)

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Charlotte Dixon
4/10/2022 11:14:21 am

Thank you for your kind comments, Susan. Wishing you Good Luck!

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