Snips, Snails & Puppy Dog Tales: A Children's Story Collection Read online

  In the water, cold and wet, Jake sneezed and said, “Let’s go home and straight to bed. No more fishing, let’s find something else to do instead.”

  Mack said, “Maybe it was the marmalade jam;

  I think that fish was Old Spotted Sam!”

  With gingerbread on his fish hook, Dwight Dingle won first prize;

  His fish was much bigger than last year's size;

  It was the first time he'd ever won in his life;

  Dwight took the prize home to his wife;

  Second prize went to Bernard Doubleday and his daughter Kate;

  They caught lots of fish …I think about eight;

  The Butler boys took third, but their cat Ginger really caught the fish; that's what I heard.

  Larry Blake won a prize for best fishy tale;

  The snake was only a red and green snail;

  'Old Spotted Sam' almost got caught, but he got away, which is better than not;

  Jake, Mack and Harry came closest yet, but there's no prize for just being all wet;

  The week went by fast, no more traffic jam;

  They should really give a prize to 'Old Spotted Sam'.

  THE END

  © 2014 Peter W. Collier

  ABOUT THE AUTHORS

  Peter W. Collier

  Kristina Blasen

  Alan Hardy

  Chris Raven

  Peter John

  Donny Swords

  James Gordon

  Jade M. Philips

  Charlie Dee

  Adam Bigden

  Peter W. Collier

  A Canadian author, with stories and style deserving attention, Peter W. Collier began with writing free-rhyming prose stories for his own children. His stories are both a delight to read and to hear. They are designed as a slow, calming 10 to 15 minute bedtime reading. Adults appreciate them as much as children. Currently, readers will find 22 books available in e-book form, some including full illustrations, as bedtime reading for children of several age levels.

  It wasn't until recently that the e-book format provided a conduit for sharing this author's quirky free-rhyming story style to a broader international readership. Peter's Canadian home-grown originality has been well-received, with new myths like the 'Snow Alligators', 'The Immovable Rock', 'The Very Last Apple', 'Lou and Stu' which are poised to become creative milestones. His newest soon to be published book, 'Three Old Men and Their Teddy' is another unique and creative addition to this author's contributions.

  Kristina Blasen

  Kristina Blasen lives in Minnesota. Her children's stories are "kid-tested and approved" by her kids Orion and Aurora.

  She is the author of two children's books: Orion and the Land of the Tomatoes and Sambala the Mighty and Mimba the Wanderer.

  Alan Hardy

  Hi kids! My name’s Alan Hardy. I’m married, and I’ve got one daughter. What’s my job? I’m a teacher. Sorry about that… I like writing poetry, and all sorts of different stories. I hope you like some of them.

  Chris Raven

  Chris Raven was born in south London just shy of 50 years ago. He originally started out in Theatre in the 1980s but he became side-tracked by health and social care, where he has made his living for the past 20 or so years. More recently he has found his way back to the creative arts by contributing a number of short stories to the Indie collaboration’s series of free anthologies. He has also been coordinating a shared writing project with other new writers called ‘Tall Stories’.

  Peter John

  Peter John was born in Bromley Kent, England in 1973. He gained an interest in creative writing at the age of 14 and was published during the 1990s in several poetry anthologies.

  Happily Married to Jo since 1996 and currently living in Sidcup Kent, not so far from the tree.

  Donny Swords

  Author Donny Swords

  Lives in Glendale, Arizona

  Email: [email protected]

  Hey Kids,

  I like to write. Most of my books are for adults, though this book seemed like a fun thing to do. Bob & Dill are cool, even if the idea was not mine.

  The awesome rooster Bob-o and piggy Dilly Dill came from a boy, who is probably a lot like you- unless you are a girl.

  James Henry Thomas writes his own comics, just for fun, based on Bob & Dill’s wacky adventures. They’re amazing. We hope you enjoyed the stories…

  Study hard, but remember to have fun and smile.

  Bob & Dill will be back.

  Donny Swords

  James Gordon

  James Gordon is from Chicago Illinois and is the author of the Amazon Best Seller "Hi My Name is Bobo"(A Weekend in the Life of a 5th Grader).

  He is the winner of the Moth Storytelling Slam, Poetry Pentathlon, and Black Essence Award, as well as having been nominate Poet of the Year for three years and Book of the Year twice.

  Jade M. Phillips

  Jade M. Phillips, aside from being an author, can play guitar, do a frighteningly accurate portrayal of a spider monkey, and has the unique and magical ability to vanquish entire armies of snarling trolls with a flick of her pen.

  When she is not writing about mystical creatures and lovable characters, she’s having nightly dance parties with her kids, blogging about whatever tickles her fancy at the moment, and testing new recipes on the stove (which coincidentally, usually ends up testing her smoke detectors as well.)

  Jade M. Phillips resides in Arizona with her husband, two children, and her crazy cat, William Wallace Braveheart Fuzzy McFarland the Third.

  Charlie Dee

  Charlie Dee has been writing poetry and inventing strange worlds since she was 8 years old.

  Surprise! Is her first children’s poem, and she can also be found in the Short Story Anthology “Tall Stories” which will be published later in 2014.

  Adam Bigden

  Adam Bigden is a freelance writer who seeks to bring thoughtful stories to the world. He is currently writing variously themed material with The Indie Collaboration.

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