tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post5945915629503162630..comments2024-03-26T11:14:00.710-07:00Comments on The Pen And Ink Blog: Answers: First lines from First Picture BooksThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-57882180792424233252012-03-12T20:34:04.287-07:002012-03-12T20:34:04.287-07:00Thanks Beryl. I am so glad you found us. Please co...Thanks Beryl. I am so glad you found us. Please come back. There is now a tab at the top of the blog which gives links to most of the first line posts. I am endlessly questing for good first line/paragraphsSusan B Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752641433121011158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-9303257715389003532012-03-12T10:54:02.186-07:002012-03-12T10:54:02.186-07:00I just found this site; loved reading "first ...I just found this site; loved reading "first lines". It made me realize I need to pay more attention to how my stories begin. Thanks, BerylBeryl Reichenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675265770928575535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-72363485325882992142011-01-19T14:04:13.556-08:002011-01-19T14:04:13.556-08:00Rebecca, thanks for your comment. I end up going ...Rebecca, thanks for your comment. I end up going back to the first line/paragraph a lot!<br /><br />That's the second comment we got mentioning Emily Post who read Emily Post. I agree with you, Jennifer. Any book that lets me yell is a good one. Have you read Moira's Birthday Party by Robert Munsch? I love that one.The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-57073866454853433272011-01-14T20:40:19.183-08:002011-01-14T20:40:19.183-08:00We just got "Thanks A Lot, Emily Post!" ...We just got "Thanks A Lot, Emily Post!" in the library last month. the first line had me laughing out lout.<br />Too Loud Lilly is a favorite at our school. I like any book that lets me yell while reading it. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.anabundanceofbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jennifer (An Abundance of Books)</a>Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075396524555306851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-44239790630109220552011-01-14T19:48:45.154-08:002011-01-14T19:48:45.154-08:00First lines are so important. It's fascinating...First lines are so important. It's fascinating to read them in a list like this. I know my first lines change right up until publication.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237200259560752610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-22523504114158751152011-01-14T18:49:14.445-08:002011-01-14T18:49:14.445-08:00Thank you Caroline
I followed you links and ended ...Thank you Caroline<br />I followed you links and ended up at the Picture Book Challenge which we are now participating in.<br />http://anabundanceofbooks.blogspot.com/p/year-in-picture-books-2011-challenge.htmlThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-27351590220275192342011-01-14T18:18:38.746-08:002011-01-14T18:18:38.746-08:00I couldn't agree more. Now Back to Tasha to r...I couldn't agree more. Now Back to Tasha to rewrite the first line yet AGAINThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-25190851082242925682011-01-14T08:40:20.531-08:002011-01-14T08:40:20.531-08:00"A little egg lay on a leaf" (The Very H..."A little egg lay on a leaf" (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) has been in my head for weeks now. I shared this with my nine-year-old, who could immediately name the book.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-61640364334626709472011-01-13T21:28:14.533-08:002011-01-13T21:28:14.533-08:00This makes me miss picture books since so many lin...This makes me miss picture books since so many lines were from those! It's always interesting to see these -- proves how much first lines matter.Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-57676935266789326192011-01-13T10:32:59.725-08:002011-01-13T10:32:59.725-08:00Hard to Get of Pen and Ink, it just dawned on me t...Hard to Get of Pen and Ink, it just dawned on me that chalk outlines could mean a couple of things. <br /> <br />1. Hopscotch<br />2. Four Square<br />3. Roman Ball<br />4. Tic Tac Toe<br /> Or<br />5. A Crime Scene!Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-72831574210371569882011-01-12T21:22:29.616-08:002011-01-12T21:22:29.616-08:00Perhaps Leeraelynne and Hard to Get should collabo...Perhaps Leeraelynne and Hard to Get should collaborate on a new book. "Best Pick Up Lines for Preschoolers". I predict a runaway hit.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Sees All Knows AllSusan B Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752641433121011158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-78342470612109712362011-01-12T19:47:46.346-08:002011-01-12T19:47:46.346-08:00Gee, I didn’t have to cry or promise not to post a...Gee, I didn’t have to cry or promise not to post anymore kiddie pick-up lines. <br /> <br />For the picture book. “You sure have a great looking tooth.”<br /><br />Thanks Hard to Get! Can’t wait to read the whole thing!Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-75290039716750510962011-01-12T15:22:29.899-08:002011-01-12T15:22:29.899-08:00"In the morning before school, Angel Comacho ..."In the morning before school, Angel Comacho noticed the chalk outlines on the playground."<br />Medicine Boy by Lupe Fernandez (Not published yet)<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Playing Hard to GetThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-84963616864544401562011-01-12T12:34:18.087-08:002011-01-12T12:34:18.087-08:00I'll take that as a "No" then. Darn...I'll take that as a "No" then. Darn!Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-20462798521320308022011-01-12T12:14:47.857-08:002011-01-12T12:14:47.857-08:00Dear Lee Rae,
My first line?
Whenever I go to a bo...Dear Lee Rae,<br />My first line?<br />Whenever I go to a bookstore, my first line is "Hey baby, how about we visit the Sex & Relationships section?"<br />Sincerely,<br />BacklistThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-73520523066204348242011-01-12T11:56:45.228-08:002011-01-12T11:56:45.228-08:00Deb, thanks for your comments. My kids loved Stin...Deb, thanks for your comments. My kids loved Stinky Cheese Man too. I liked Emily Post, but I haven't read it to a child.The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-92212102200527962011-01-12T11:54:35.872-08:002011-01-12T11:54:35.872-08:00Mr. Dratful of Pen and Ink, would it be asking too...Mr. Dratful of Pen and Ink, would it be asking too much to see the first line of the book you are working on right now?Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-4931231189637087832011-01-12T11:54:21.791-08:002011-01-12T11:54:21.791-08:00Thank you so much Carmela. I am new to the Teachi...Thank you so much Carmela. I am new to the Teaching author blog and I enjoy reading it.The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-31823408410911634142011-01-12T11:52:01.836-08:002011-01-12T11:52:01.836-08:00Storied cities, I am glad your kids like that one....Storied cities, I am glad your kids like that one.<br />Have your ever read them any James Stevenson books about Grandpa? You can still get them in the library? great fun to read.The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-78405600841894027232011-01-12T11:49:36.631-08:002011-01-12T11:49:36.631-08:00Children! Children! Stop it! You're all pretty...Children! Children! Stop it! You're all pretty.<br />That being said There's the ever popular "Want to see my Weenie?"The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-83198909056292176222011-01-12T07:41:08.291-08:002011-01-12T07:41:08.291-08:00Analyzing first lines this way is a great idea. Th...Analyzing first lines this way is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!<br />CarmelaCarmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-68298121836853193732011-01-12T02:43:29.229-08:002011-01-12T02:43:29.229-08:00I Took the Moon for a Walk was a big hit in our ho...I Took the Moon for a Walk was a big hit in our house.Storied Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-13005203884126640242011-01-11T20:31:38.860-08:002011-01-11T20:31:38.860-08:00Another really old one for your picture book.
“D...Another really old one for your picture book. <br /><br />“Did you just fart? Because I am blown away!”Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-42458864055476842011-01-11T16:00:06.872-08:002011-01-11T16:00:06.872-08:00Lee Rae,
Sounds like a blog post. But I thought of...Lee Rae,<br />Sounds like a blog post. But I thought of it first. Yah huh! I did! Didn't I Sue? It's mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine...<br />...okay, I guess I can share. Drat!<br />Sincerely,<br />DratfulThe Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226553632363517570.post-75023638499990540222011-01-11T15:03:38.997-08:002011-01-11T15:03:38.997-08:00Pickup lines for kids! Here’s one for the pictur...Pickup lines for kids! Here’s one for the picture book.<br /> <br />“If you were a booger I’d pick you first.”Lee Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082685634893967598noreply@blogger.com