Kid-Lit Writer and Dreamer
Member of SCBWI & Julie Hedlund's 12x12 Picture Book Challenge
Becky Kimbrough, M.Ed.
Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Ciara O'Neal's #SpringFling Kidlit Contest 2022
Honorable Mention:
Spring! Brake!
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(Inspired by this gif: https://media.tenor.com/3P9wL7hl7YkAAAAM/maly-krtek.gif)
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Bear loved spring so much that Possum nicknamed him Spring.
“Yay! Spring Break’s named after ME!”
Their favorite spring activity was finding humans’ forgotten treasures in the forest.
“What’s this? Let’s give it a try!”
Wobble…wobble…THUNK.
“You've got this, Spring!” cheered Possum.
Wobble…wobble…CRASH.
“Again, Spring!”
Wobble…pedal….RIDE!
“Hooray!”
Spring pedaled faster…toward a hill…
Whoosh!
“Oh no! Watch out for that tree! Spring! Brake!” cried Possum.
Spring grinned. “I love Spring Break!”
“Spring! Brake!” Possum repeated.
What?” called Spring. “Sing? Cake?”
“Spring! Brake!” Possum gasped.
Finally, Spring heard Possum…
…and stopped just in time.
“Thank you, friend,” he whispered.
Possum beamed.
“The END?! No! It’s my turn!”
Wobble…wobble…pedal…ZOOM!
“I need speed!” called Possum…getting too close to the water ahead.
“POSSUM! BRAKE!” yelled Spring.
“I see the AWESOME LAKE! Wow!”
“Possum! BRAKE!”
“Yikes!” yelped Possum.
Squeeze…skid…STOP.
“Phew! Thank goodness for you, Spring!”
“Ha!” laughed Spring. “Thank goodness for spring…BRAKES!