Every Sunday I will write a new six-sentence story. It might be aimed at any age of child. Each story features a downloadable coloring or activity page, which for this week can be found here. It’s a perfect relax-with-your-kids-on-a-Sunday-afternoon treat!

Sally Sue built a house or two for a fly who’d been living inside of her shoe. “Oh me, oh my!” cried the grateful fly, who promptly flew and wouldn’t say why. She traveled around, gathered all of her friends, and flew them all right back again. “What a lovely house!” the flies said to Sue, “could you please make each of us a house, too?”

So Sally Sue sat down again to build a house for fifty-two friends and, well…I’m sure you know how it’s going to end…

Sally Sue spent the rest of her days building houses for flies and she let them all stay ’til she grew quite old and she wanted to quit but there wasn’t a place for poor Sally to sit.

I am the captain and I sail the seas
On my very own Giant Red Whimsical Tree

There’s no better trip that ever could be
Than to sail on my Giant Red Whimsical Tree

Come flying, come floating, come sailing with me
It’s just you and me and the seven seas
Feel the wind and feel the free
Just us and our Giant Red Whimsical Tree

An ode to the glorious fickleness of childhood.

I Will Not Eat With You

Of course I heard you, Peggy Dean,
And no, you can’t get through!
‘Cause you’re a stinky muffin face
And I won’t eat with you!

I’d rather eat lunch on the roof
Or out of Timmy’s shoe!
I’d rather eat off horse’s feet
Than sit here, next to you!

I’d rather bake a booger pie
And eat it till I’m blue!
I’d rather picnic on the moon
Than eat my lunch with you!

I’ll take my peanut sandwich,
And I’ll take my juice box, too!
And I’ll sit there, way far away
Instead of eat with you!

What’s that? Your mom packed chocolate cake?
And there’s enough for two?
Thanks for asking, Peggy Dean!
Of course I’ll eat with you!