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Ralph Tells a Story

by Abby Hanlon

Finding stories in the everyday

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Finding stories in the everyday

When a classroom writing session leaves Ralph convinced he has nothing to write about, his classmates help him reconsider what counts as a story. The book centers on a small but useful shift in perspective: ordinary moments can provide material for storytelling. Its school setting connects that discovery to the experience of sitting down to write, while the illustrations are described as watercolor and colored pencil. Writing is presented here as something children can explore through noticing the details of daily life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering classroom story-writing
  • Young readers who enjoy humorous fiction set around school and classmates
  • Adults seeking a story connected to early writing activities

Themes

StorytellingEveryday experiencesWritingClassroom collaboration

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Book overview

"...A promising debut by Abby Hanlon, a former first-grade teacher who does delightful childlike drawings." --USA Today

Nothing ever happens to Ralph. So every day when it's time to write stories, Ralph thinks really hard. He stares at his paper. He stares at the ceiling. But he has no stories! With the help of his classmates, Ralph realizes that a great story can be about something very little...and that maybe he really does have some stories to tell. Debut author/illustrator Abby Hanlon's endearing text and charming watercolor and colored pencil illustrations prove that writing can be fun! This story works nicely with Lucy Calkins' Writer's Workshop model of teaching.

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