“Baa, baa, baaaaa” bleated Sally. “Life on the Renaud farm is blah, blah, blaaaah,” she complained. “Nothing ever changes. Same sheep. Same hill. Same rocks… WHOOPS!”
The stone... [+]

Susan Lendroth
Susan writes picture books and was thrilled when her book HEY HO, TO MARS WE'LL GO! was read for Story Time from Space by an astronaut orbiting Earth. (You can see it float on YouTube) She enjoys contributing to Short Edition, especially when her stories are translated into Italian and the sheep say "Beeee" instead of Baaaa.
Find her on instagram/susanlendroth & facebook.com/SusanLendroth
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Mother Ghoul's Halloween
When witches walk
and goblins stalk
and all the ghosts convene,
then please draw near
so you can hear
new rhymes for Halloween!
Little Miss Muffet
sat on a tuffet
eating her curds... [+]
The Cat Who Purred
In a small cottage in a deep valley, an old woman lived with her goats and sheep, chickens and dog, a sway-backed horse and one ginger cat.
Each morning, she collected eggs while the dog led... [+]
If You Ever Met a Dragon
If you ever met a dragon
and asked him in for tea,
he’d rave about the apple scones
with great civility.
He’d be the perfect guest
for anyone to host,
unless the dragon hiccuped... [+]
Song of Wind, Song of Light
Wind chimes ring behind our house
in random harmony,
riffing with each passing bird
and... [+]
Lost and Found Christmas
Billie scuffed her flip flops through the dry needles scattered over the Christmas tree lot. Pine scent filled the air. But it felt too hot for Christmas.
“How about this one?” Her mom... [+]
October Freefall
Who can walk today
when leaves leapfrog across the boulevard
and swirl recklessly round each... [+]
Hillie Sorts It Out
The rain had dried up –
every drip, every puddle –
but Hillie couldn’t go out
while her room was a muddle.
Mom had been clear, and
her dad had agreed,
“First... [+]