The Spring Fling Kidlit Contest! is a writing contest for kid stories of 150 or less words that are inspired by a gif. I heard about the contest through RACWI and it sounded like so much fun, I had to join the fun. There is no entry fee, and the prizes are great. Tell all your kidlit writing friends.
Thank you to contest organizers Ciara O’Neal, Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez, and prize donors There’s still time to enter! Entries should be posted April 1-3 on Ciara’s blog. Be sure to check out the other entries!
Bee a Friend
by Nicole K. Galbraith
“You always go to Daisy. You should be cross-pollinating. The queen isn’t going to be happy,” my co-worker bee said.
Every time I thought about visiting another flower, my wings froze. Daisy was my friend. I didn’t know the other flowers. What if they didn’t like me?
When I got to Daisy, I was shocked to see Stinger, an acquaintance from the hive, there drinking her nectar. I fly into him.
“Daisy is mine!”
He pushes back, and I feel the sting.
“Stop!” Daisy shouts. “It’s good to have more than one friend. Buzz, you should meet flowers that are different from me.”
I flew away. Daisy wanted me to be friends with other flowers? Meeting new flowers was scary. I had to try. I spotted an orange flower and flew over before my wings had a chance to freeze.
“Hello, I’m Buzz.”
“I’m Marigold. Want to be friends?”
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How sweet! I love the play on words.
Thanks!