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Each story on this list have a history of earning over 1,000 page view. Please click the links to read my stories.
Older Rufous hummingbirds fly south in August. Younger hummingbirds migrate in September, but Pablo stays. Will he stay too long?
Through this story, children learn about the life and special abilities of the wolf spider.
Making Giant Snowballs encourages children to show acceptance and kindness--especially to people who are different from themselves.
Mariam Horse is an avid gardener who shares what she harvests with her neighbours because she knows she always wins when she shares with friends.
Whispering Stories is a short memoir about my experiences as an elementary school pupil with dyslexia.
Grandma's Knitting Needles Sing
Grandma's Knitting Needles Sing celebrates the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, introduces the art of knitting, and explains how wool is produced.
This poem is a fun way to teach the English names for body parts.
This story was inspired by a childhood memory and is about risky play.
Walks with My Friend was inspired by the friendship between my dog and a dog from the neighbourhood.
Petal's Monster is about overcoming stress due to childhood anxiety.
About the author...
Leanne Dyck studied children's literature at the University of Winnipeg, was the sole proprietor of a children's literature bookseller business, and read scores of picture books to groups of children during her fourteen-year career in Early Childhood Education.
On this blog in September...
is dedicated to stories for and an article about children
Sunday, September 14
Marion, My Day Friend (children's story) by Leanne Dyck
was inspired by career in infant care
Sunday, September 21
Baby, Come Back (children's story) by Leanne Dyck
can be chanted during playtime or sung during naptime
Sunday, September 28
Home Children: Canadian History (article) by Leanne Dyck
September 28 is Home Children Day. Why? What's a "Home Child"?
Read this article to find the answer to these questions.
