Books with title What Flowers Say: And Other Stories

Roses plead to go out to dance; an old oak tree offers advice; paintings of gods and goddesses come alive. In What Flowers Say, renowned writer George Sand dares children to fantasize, to believe in an alternate world. This magical collection, originally penned for her grandchildren, calls into question what is real, a life lesson from someone who refused to accept the gender roles available to women in the nineteenth century. Sand shares her love and immense knowledge of science and mythology, engages issues of class and character, and captures the wonder and determination of a curious child, offering all of us a true sense of infinite possibilities—well beyond the world we live in.

Roses plead to go out to dance; an old oak tree offers advice; paintings of gods and goddesses come alive. In What Flowers Say, renowned writer George Sand dares children to fantasize, to believe in an alternate world. This magical collection, originally penned for her grandchildren, calls into question what is real, a life lesson from someone who refused to accept the gender roles available to women in the nineteenth century. Sand shares her love and immense knowledge of science and mythology, engages issues of class and character, and captures the wonder and determination of a curious child, offering all of us a true sense of infinite possibilities—well beyond the world we live in.

Nine short stories by Vermont writer Max Harrick Shenk, featuring a trio of characters-- Brian, Margo, and Christy-- depicted from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood. The trio deals with love, hate, friendship, jealousy... big sisters and little brothers... birthday gifts and allowances... bike accidents and naked runs in the cornfield... spelling bees and Little League tryouts... long hair and body odor... nagging parents and curious children... all of it told in gently humorous first-person narratives that sing with the characters' voices.The nine stories in the collection are:"What's With Her?" - Two of the most thrilling words a nine-year-old boy can hear a girl utter: "Wanna see?" "A Note From The Author's Wife" - An accident on a motocross course turns two best friends into worst enemies... until the school spelling bee."Flip!" - What happens when your bangs just won't stay out of your eyes, but your hands are full of cafeteria tray?"Six Fifty-Seven" - The album your best friend wants for her birthday costs $6.35. You've got $5.57. Now what?"Planet of the Brians" - Why does the hottest day of the summer also turn out to be the day that you realize you need to start using deodorant?"Stupid Sissy Slow Pitch Softball" - Girls can't play Little League... or can they?"Anytime You Want" - A three-year-old's fascination with a dead groundhog brings up big questions for her dad."Standard Time" - It's that awful moment when we realize... we have become our parents!"Haheheh" - Headache, crying baby, impatient driver, jerk talking on his bluetooth... what does it take to turn a mom's day around?Seven of the nine stories in WHAT'S WITH HER? have been published in PITKIN REVIEW, GREEN MOUNTAIN TRADING POST, and other publications, and two of the stories won first prize ("Stupid Sissy Softball") and second prize ("Anytime You Want") in the Montgomery County (PA) Community College Writer's Club writing contest. Max Harrick Shenk was born and raised in Carlisle, PA, and is currently living and writing in Vermont. Max is a graduate of the MFA program in creative writing at Goddard College. WHAT'S WITH HER? is his first collection of short stories, and his first full-length Kindle work.

A series of fantastical short stories by writer and illustrator Jas. F. Sullivan (1852-1936), originally published in 1896. Ranging from a classical fantasy tale (The Flame-Flower) to an absurd parody of a classic novel (The Island of Professor Menu, parodying H.G. Well's The Island of Doctor Moreau), Sullivan's stories will engage readers of any age. Sometimes extremely funny, sometimes very dark (and sometimes both!), the stories in this e-book are complemented by around 50 of Sullivan's illustrations from the original publication. This book is available freely as a scanned copy of the original book elsewhere on the Internet but it has been edited and published here in kindle format.