Happy Girl Instruments

Jul 14, 2009
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While trying to organize some of the clutter in our little house before 14 people come over on Thursday for the first session of Allons-y les petits (my preschooler French class — !!!) I came across this story Sam wrote last month. She dictated it to me and after I’d written it down she illustrated it. The narrative takes up 1/4 of a page and there are 5 pages of illustrations.

Happy Girl Instruments

by Sam

Once upon a time Bussie’s parents were waiting for Bussie to turn five. One day her friend Missy came over and they talked about the conversation. But the next day Missy lost her pocket hankin!*

The End.

  • i.e. “pocket handkerchief.” Sam owes the term “pocket hankin” to Beatrix Potter. Indeed, “Happy Girl Instruments” is largely informed by “The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.” At 3 and 3/4, Sam is big on intertextuality.