Author of the Month - Gabriella C.
It’s finally summer and we are all spending a lot of time outside. This makes July’s featured story very on theme: it was inspired by the author’s own backyard. Our featured author is Gabriella who wrote, “The Lancaster Forest.” So let’s get into it and take a trip into the forest!
There are crickets that sing. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is a bunny that listens to the song of the crickets. This is the Lancaster Forest.
There is a coyote that hunts the bunny. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is a bird that watches the coyote. This is the Lancaster Forest.
There are ferns that hide the bird. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is a running brook that the ferns float in. This is the Lancaster Forest.
There is a frog that lives in the brook. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is the snake that eats the frog. This is the Lancaster Forest.
There is a hawk that eats the snake. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is a mouse that hides from the hawk. This is the Lancaster Forest.
There is an owl that finds the mouse. This is the Lancaster Forest. There is a deer that listens to the hooting owl.
And that is the Lancaster Forest.
Thank you Gabriella for sharing your story with us! Her story really shows us how nature and animals are all connected. Continue reading to find out more about Gabriella and her writing experience.
Read the Full Interview:
Where did you get your Lulu Junior kit? Who gave it to you?
From my mom and dad on Christmas
Where did you get your idea for your story?
In my backyard. My backyard has a Brook and a forest and there are a lot of animals and ferns, too.
How does it feel to be a published author?
I’m proud. Everyone wants my book.
What's the one piece of advice you'd share with another young writer?
First make a sloppy copy and then when you want to make your finished part you can change it a little or you can keep it as it is.
What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Art.
Do you prefer writing or illustrating? Why?
Illustrating because with illustrating you can look at something and use your imagination and add a little bit more.
What's one of your favorite books?
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.
How do you like to set up your writing/drawing space?
I just like anywhere that is a big space.
What inspires you to write or draw?
Nature.
What do you want people to remember about your book?
That my book takes place in the Lancaster forest.
