After telling "Billy the Kid" at Timpanogos...
After telling "Billy the Kid" at Timpanogos...
Dedicated to the spirit of Rachel Carson and her sense of wonder, this little bedtime story simply recounts one night in the piney woods when I responded to an owl's call -- only to realize that the owl was circling in closer and closer, until he was directly overhead. I grew frightened and though he called again, I remained silent. I will always wonder what would have happened if I had answered that owl's last call. It is beautifully illustrated in full-color, full-page dreamlike drawings. $7 (incl. s/h)
I wrote this original story on request from Sage Magazine in Albuquerque, where I performed it for a Christmas pageant. It is a touching story of a little girl and an old man at Christmastime -- in the way, and left out of all the tree-trimming excitement. The loving grandfather takes his grand-daughter outside where, together, they decorate a tree for the animals. They use discarded decorations and what-not, and add nuts along the ground as gifts. But what can they use as the crowning jewel at the top? What can be grand enough? I am not selling it, but sharing it for s/h costs: $3.
Adapted from the oral tradition, this is a delightful performance tale with a surprise "artifact" to be shown at the end -- proving that it is a true story! You're welcome to take this tale and make it your own -- but never tell it without the "artifact" in your pocket! Written and illustrated by yours truly. $3 (s/h included).
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