Landrie's 1st Book!!

We opted to do preschool at home again this year.  With a new baby and the move, it just made sense for us!  When Tatem and Harper take their afternoon naps, Landrie and I work on school projects.  Last week, we spent several days working on Landrie's biggest project yet...her first book!  We love oral storytelling, so having Landrie dictate a story to me was the next step!  I asked her questions along the way, like, "What happened next?" or "How did they feel?" The words are all hers though!  It's loosely based on a trip to Chickfila with some friends.  A little girl threw up in the play area, so they closed it, and the kids couldn't play.  As you can imagine, this was a BIG deal to 4 year old Landrie. :)

So PROUD!!

Once upon a time, there was 12 princesses.  They were sisters.

 

One day, they waked up in the morning and they said, "Let's go on a walk to Chickfila, then to the park!" They went leaving all day long.  And they singed songs!

 

And they went to Chickfila. Then they decided to eat chicken nuggets.  Then that's all they wanted.

(See the chicken nuggets and ketchup?)

 

Then they said, "Let's play at the play area!"  Then they decided to say, "WHAT?  A girl throwed up??"

(Yes, that's a picture of throw up!)

 

They feeled sad and they were crying and crying and crying!  WAHHH!!

(This princess has earrings, two bows for her pigtails, curly eye lashes, and tears!)

 

Then they went to the bridge at the park.  Then they said, "Blub blub!"

(That's the park, a curved sidewalk, then the bridge with grass on the sides.  The "blub blub" line makes the girls laugh hysterically every time. :) )

 

The princesses ate dirt!  And they say "Eww!  That is gross!"

(This red-headed princess has a crown AND a bow on top of her dirt-covered face.)

 

They ate strawberries for a picnic.  They said, "Yum Yum Yum!"

 

Then they said, "Oh my goodness!  That is so adorable!  Oh my!  That rainbow is so adorable!"  Then they burped.  One little princess had a carrot. 

 

The princesses slide on the rainbow.  It was like a candy rainbow.  "Mmmm!  I can smell some candy right there!"

(That's an all-blue rainbow that morphed into a roller coaster. :) )

 

They ate it all up!  "Mmmm!  Mmmm! Mmm!"  They singed songs all day long!

(Rainbow bites, of course!)

 

Landrie loves to read about the authors in the back of her books, so we had to include that too. :)

About the Author

Landrie Grace Long

Age: 4 years old

Favorite color: Pink

Favorite show: Bella and Max & Ruby

Favorite game: Connect Four

Favorite thing outside: swing on the swing

Favorite food: grapes and Fruity Pebbles

When I grow up: Hmmm...a cooker!!  A vet!

Favorite toy: Dora bicycle

Favorite book: 12 Dancing Princesses

Favorite song: "Joy to the World"

 

 

And, finally, a self-portrait complete with nostrils and the freckle by her mouth. :)

 

We love you, sweet Landrie!!