The Story of a Story

<b>Help young readers become young writers with this sweet picture book about a child finding the words to tell his own story!</b><br><br>If you&#146;ve ever tried to write a story of your own you know it&#146;s not as easy as it looks. Words get tangled pencils get broken piles of pages get crumpled up. It&#146;s so much easier just to read all the lovely stories other people have written. . . . But their stories aren&#146;t <i>your </i>stories and your tale is worth telling.&#160;<br>&#160;<br><i>A mostly empty page</i><br><i>Then another.</i><br><i>And still another.</i><br><i>There are squiggles.</i><br><i>There are doodles.</i><br><i>But the words won't come.</i><br>&#160;<br>With the gentle reassurance of experience two-time SCBWI Golden Kite Award Winner Deborah Hopkinson writes a story that encourages persistence and celebrates the strength of every child&#146;s unique voice and the story they have to tell.&#160; Charming illustrations by Hadley Hooper detail the child&#146;s efforts-- and the stroke of inspiration that helps him get going.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>This is the perfect picture book for kids who love stories and have big ideas of their own.&#160; Young readers who don&#146;t know where to start will be encouraged by the gentle humor and a page of story-starting ideas offers the opportunity to expand the experience beyond the book.&#160;&#160;<br>&#160;<br><b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b><br><b>A CCBC Choice<br></b>