Thursday, February 19, 2009

"Upon a Time" - by Benjamin Wallace

[Note: please read with scariest, meanest, gruffest voice to get the author's intended effect of the story!]

Upon a time there was a helmet.

Upon a time there was a helmet and a sword.

Upon a time there was a scary monster.

Upon a time there was a scary guy.

Upon a time the monster was going to get mommy with his sword.

The mommy, while protecting herself from the sword, thought . . .

. . . if only an empty container and a ruler could bring out the imagination in all of us!

9 comments:

Angie said...

Oh Larae, That is just so precious! Ben is getting to be such a BOY. I love it. I love to see their little minds explode with possibilities and excitement with the smallest of boring household items. Wonderful.

Unknown said...

I love it! Don't turn your back on that monster...

Marianne said...

I love his sword and helmet! SO cute!

Janae said...

Love the pictures:) I can hear the story in his little voice. You really caught all of his cute expressions! Too cute:)

Janet Patrice said...

Were the pictures taken one after another or was he posing? He is so cute and animated!

LaRae said...

Ben was telling the story while I took the pictures - so, he wasn't really posing.

Melanie said...

What a great story and the expressions to go with it! I'll bet he's going to be a great writer like his mom.

Anonymous said...

That was so scary, Ben! My heart is still racing.

Micalanne said...

Hmmm, makes me wonder why he thinks he needs to "get" the mommy...