Once Upon a Time: Creative Writing Fun for Kids [Cards]

Annie Buckley (Author), Kathleen Coyle (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This innovative pack is filled with creative ideas designed to inspire storytellers of all ages. Learn how a story is constructed, from great beginnings to exciting conclusions and all the details in between. The cards feature "categories" (such as character, setting and action) as well as "sparklers" -- suggestions to get the imagination flowing -- and "warm-ups" -- ideas to get writers to put pencil to paper. With 50 cards to choose from, the story ideas are limitless! And the extensive booklists -- with book ideas for all ages -- will get kids reading, too!

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About the Author

Annie Buckley MFA, is an artist and teacher. She lives in Southern California.

Kathleen Coyle is a painter and knitter who grew up in many cities. She makes fantastical creations and spins a good yarn.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Cards: 50 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811842274
• ISBN-13: 978-0811842273
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great idea!, October 11, 2004

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S. Striegel (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Finally a creation that sparks the young mind as opposed to the all the junk out there that dulls it or does all the thinking for you. "Once Upon A Time" is a great tool and game for the imagination. It has a cool design and it is something fun and family interactive for holiday gift giving -Smart. Thank you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love these!, June 4, 2010

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Natalie M (Los gatos, CA) - See all my reviews

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I love these cards. I'm wondering if they might be a little "young" for an 8 year old ... but my five year old already loves writing stories (with some help) & I'm trying to encourage her to continue to write creatively. A lot of the instructional content is a bit over her head at this point - but I see us pulling these out for at least a few more years. I'm already thinking of buying a few more copies as gifts.... I'm not sure i'd buy these for an eight year old - the way they work is great - but the subject matter and characters seem of more interest to a 6 or 7 year old...