Post #134266 by Tiki_Bong on Thu, Jan 6, 2005 6:22 PM

I figured that if I was going to get into K-6th grade teaching, I ought to try my hand at writing some children's books.

My first work is entitled "Willie the Kangaroo Rat".

The story opens as Willie (the Kangaroo Rat) hops out onto Coast Hwy and gets smashed by a truck.

I'm having a little difficulty developing the rest of the story though...

Oddly enough, even though I plan on this being a fiction work, it's based on a true story.

I was driving down PCH by the Bolsa Chica wetlands and this little kangaroo rat came hoping out and I ran him down.

I didn't really know Willie much though (I'm not even sure his name was 'Willie', it's just that it gave me the willies when I mowed him).

Anyway, I'll keep you all posted on my progress...