50 Precious Words Writing Challenge

Hi friends! I'm making another attempt at a Picture Book writing competition. (These are just so fun!) This one is brought to you by Vivian Kirkfield (Thank you so much for the opportunity!). It's called the 50 Precious Words Writing Challenge and you can enter by going here: https://viviankirkfield.com/.

As you might guess from the title, the story can be up to 50 words, but no more. It should be written for kids 12 and under and can be rhyme, prose, silly, or serious. Here's my entry, hope you enjoy it!

SLUGS AREN’T SLOW

BY DEBBIE DAY

(50 Words)

Frog was smug.

He never lost a race.

Then a slug

said, “I can beat your pace!”

“Slugs are slow.”

“Then race me to the shoal!”

Mark, set, GO!

Then slug began to ROLL.

Zzzzzip! Slug won!

 “You see, you never know.

Slugs can’t run-

that doesn’t mean they’re slow.”