Show; Don't Tell!

Intended for ages 9-12, this work presents creative writing exercises that focus on the use of adjectives and nouns. It features scratch and sniff pages, electronic sounds, comic book spreads, and Greek chorus characters. Innovative yet accessible writing strategies appropriate for both fiction and nonfiction are presented in this enchanting tale of a writing lion who holds court for a cast of animal friends. Aspiring writers learn the essential nature of nouns and adjectives and how to use them to express their individual visions so that they “show and don’t tell” every time. Writing lessons are cleverly integrated into a tale that incorporates a sound chip, a scratch-and-sniff patch, and a tactile object to engage the aspiring writer’s five senses in fun proofs.