Author of the Month - Hannah J.
As school gets ready to begin, why not distract oneself with a good story? This month’s featured author is Hannah who wrote “Song’s Life.” Let’s get into the short story of Song and her surprise gift!
There once was a girl named Song who loved music. Her great-great-great grandfather on her mother’s side was a musician. An important element of this story is that Song always believed that her mother did not like music.
That night, Song has a dream that her great-great-great grandfather is still alive. In her dream, they play piano and sing together. Song’s dream is cut short when her mother comes to wake her up. Her mom has a surprise for Song in the kitchen.
What is the surprise? Song’s mother gives her the music speaker that she wanted! But… there are a few rules! Song’s mother said, “Rule 1, the speaker is a privilege; rule 2, the speaker is only used when it needs to be used; rule 3, keep it out of my room.” Song agrees to all the rules.
Two weeks pass and Song is eating breakfast. She could hear music coming from upstairs. Song’s mother also hears it and asks, “What was all that noise?” Song asks her mom if she happened to be playing her speaker. Song’s mom responded, “Well, I just saw it on the ground and so I turned it on, and then I just heard that hip hop music, and well I started singing and dancing.”
Song is surprised. She had always believed that her mom didn’t like music. It turns out that Song’s mom actually loves music but she gets sad because when she thinks of music, she thinks of Song’s great-great-great grandfather who passed away.
Song and her mom decide to sit on the couch and watch TV to distract themselves from the sad thoughts. And they lived happily ever after!
Thank you to Hannah for sharing your story with us! Read her interview below to find out a little more about her writing experience!
Read the Full Interview:
Where did you get your Lulu Junior kit? Who gave it to you?
I got it from my mom for my birthday.
Where did you get your idea for your story?
I like making stories about little girls and I love singing and dancing.
How does it feel to be a published author?
It feels amazing!
What's the one piece of advice you'd share with another young writer?
I would tell them that they can do anything they set their mind to.
What do you like to do when you're not writing?
When I'm not writing I like to play outside.
Do you prefer writing or illustrating? Why?
I prefer writing because I love making up stories.
What's one of your favorite books?
One of my favorite books is Billie B. Brown, Birthday Mix-up.
How do you like to set up your writing/drawing space?
I like to put my paper in the middle, my markers on the right and my pencils on the left.
What inspires you to write or draw?
I really love reading books and I love how the authors put little details in, so I want to do that too.
What do you want people to remember about your book?
I want people to remember how hard I worked on my book.
