This month, if you flip open the covers of the national children's magazine, Ladybug, you'll find a story called "Daddy's Garden" about a gentle Daddy who finds a snake in the family garden. A girl named Merry narrates the story, and there are three more characters--Elspeth, her little sister, the baby, and Mommy, who tends to be a bit cautious around animals.
Coincidence? Happily, no. Though I've seen my work published many times in other venues, receiving my copy of Ladybug was, by far, the most satisfying and rewarding.
Here are a few of the photos that accompanied the first draft of the story, which I wrote as a birthday gift for Martin many years ago (check out Martin's long locks). You can visit Ladybug's website by clicking HERE, though you won't be able to see the gorgeous illustrations (the Daddy character is especially handsome) by talented artist Betsy Wallin (visit her website HERE) unless you buy the magazine. I had no idea what illustrations would accompany my text, but when I opened the magazine (breath held) I was ecstatic to see seven beautiful watercolors.
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Why the deleted comments? Because they were two years too old, all the way back from Martin's thirty-third birthday (and that was a while ago.) :)
Add some fresh, new ones, why don't you?
Hooray! I can't wait to see your story and the illustrations - bummer you can't see them online. Just have to find a store around here that sells Ladybug. Then I can tell the check-out clerk, "My sister wrote this story!"
Congratulations!
Heather
Heather, Hooray! You can sometimes find "Ladybug" at Barnes and Noble and usually at libraries, though you can't buy them there. . .I've ordered a dozen so if you can't find one without subscribing (and I'm certainly all for subscribing :), please let me know and I'll mail you one asap. 'Course then you can't tell the clerk. . .:) Thanks for your enthusiasm.
xoxoxoxoxo
YAY! I JUST read this to the kids yesterday and it was so fun to watch them remember you and your family from last summer. We all loved the story and you're right - the illustrations were perfect.
Amy, I love to think of you reading the story to your lovely kids. Thanks for telling me!
Congratulations, Kimberly!
I can't wait to see it!
Love,
Mom
I picked up a copy 2 days ago. Love it!
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