Whoa...don't know how I missed this one? Guess I was too pooped after going to the movies to see the Secret Lives of Pets and too much popcorn!!! Cute movie. This was a nice easy puzzle. Love the close-up ones!
With the bold colors and vertical arrangement, this was a breeze.
My step granddaughter is an aspiring artist, but only does pencil sketches. She's into Creepy Pasta and anime characters.
Me? I had intended to write and illustrate children's picture books, but am weak with illustrating. So, instead, I've edited over 30 children's stories for a public library when residing in Michigan. The stories were recording so children could call and listen to a story. There are some great children's stories out there. You can learn a lot by reading them.
Did you make the recordings or were they already done professionally? When you say edit, do you mean you decided which ones the library should buy?
vmarie
Jul 18, 2016
The program is called Dial-a-Story. Most all of the stories were ones that I found on the bookshelves at the library itself. For a 4-minute recording, though, you can only get in about 635 words. Many of the stories were too long. So, I rewrote (edited) the story to the proper word length. Often, it was just taking out unnecessary adjectives and prepositional phrases. The message and spirit of the story were still in tact. I then read (recorded) the story myself. There will be others, though, who follow me, as I no longer live in that city. I left a repertoire of stories so a reader doesn't have to spend hours hunting down a story that'll fit. If you'd like to know more about the program, the library has a website. It's West Branch Public Library (located in Michigan). You can even donate one a story you have written for a reader to record. The story can be emailed to the director for adding to the inventory of readable stories. Stories are changed about once a week. I hope this answers your questions. Blessings!
vmarie
Jul 18, 2016
Re message below: delete "one"
pixipixil
Jul 19, 2016
Thanks for the info, vmarie. I just might donate one of my stories. I'll have to see if I have any poems (I write my kids' stories in rhyme) that are under 635 words. You can't really edit those. That's quite a task you undertook.
vmarie
Jul 21, 2016
That'll be perfect, pixipixil. Should a piece be too short, it can always be combined with another poem or a short-short with a similar theme. Filling that 4-minute time allowance is always a challenge. Be sure you submit entries to the director's attention. Put Dial-A-Story in the subject template. Your interest and contribution to the program will be greatly appreciated. Kids love a good bedtime story. Blessings!
pixipixil
Jul 21, 2016
Thanks again, vmarie. It may take a little time before I submit but I'll be on it.
I don't like this puzzle. I like the colors, but it seemed boring! Marker seem mundane! After two days though, I am glad to be back! The husband and house-sitted for two days without internet. I miss all my jigsaw puzzle comrades!
Thank goodness for this puzzle. I am so addicted to sugar, I dare not do the other one--cheese cake and berries. I'm doing so well, I do not dare tempt myself. Somehow other food puzzles are not so inviting. Keep me away from ice cream and cakes. And, on a lazy Sunday, it was good to have an easy one to do.
My step granddaughter is an aspiring artist, but only does pencil sketches. She's into Creepy Pasta and anime characters.
Me? I had intended to write and illustrate children's picture books, but am weak with illustrating. So, instead, I've edited over 30 children's stories for a public library when residing in Michigan. The stories were recording so children could call and listen to a story. There are some great children's stories out there. You can learn a lot by reading them.
May your day be filled with joyous color!