• Apr. 11, 2007
"Yummy, Cooked-up, Fried, Killed Buffalo"
Wierd title? It's a line from my 7yo's story she's writing. It's about an African girl named Judy. She's supposed to take care of a buffalo for a couple days and then her family is planning on having it for dinner. I was sitting listening to her tell the story. It's supposed to be a story about not "doing your responsibility." In the first part of the story, Judy is taking care of the buffalo, playing with it, feeding it, washing it, brushing its fur and putting it down for a nap. Then the day they are supposed to eat the buffalo, she's out in a field with it. So you see, I of course had in mind that Judy now cares so much for the buffalo that she doesn't want her family to eat it. So she lets it escape or something and that's her "not doing her responsibility" moment. This is what I have going thru my head when my darling daughter says "So Judy was playing with her buffalo in the field. She got really hungry so she killed the buffalo and ate half of it." LOL! I laughed out loud! Can you just imagine Fern out at the barn getting hungry and killing Wilbur and makin' some bacon? In the end, Judy has to go to her family (who is sitting around a fire looking foward to having their "yummy, cooked-up, fried, killed buffalo) and explain she ate their food and now there isn't enough for everyone. Oh my goodness.
The really funny thing is that my 3yo was sitting on the couch with us listening to the story. She was so enthralled! She kept asking questions and trying to figure out what was happening and why. It was so cute! I'll let everyone know when it hits the publisher's!
Comments
• Apr. 12, 2007
Hi!
Posted by Momof5littlewomen
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Another 5 girls family huh? Neat! We even have some close in age. I enjoyed browsing your blog - you are off to a great start!
June
• Apr. 14, 2007
books
Posted by jenn4him
Grace wrote at least 5 picture books this first week back home. She had a lot to say as well. What do you think of this snow? I am glad to hear you are better.
Jenn
