Nora's Artwork

2021-22 6th Grade Public Purpose Books

Ruled paper

dedicated to someone special mistakes happen

Ten minutes later, when they got to school, Nora was a little bit nervous.&nbsp; “Mommy, what’s my teacher’s name? Are my friends in my class? When will I see you again?” Nora wondered.&nbsp; “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, my little Nora! Lucy is in your class, so you’ll have a friend there. Your teacher’s name is Mrs. Berry, and you’ll see me at the end of the day, after snacktime,” replied her mommy.&nbsp; “Okay! I love you, mommy!”

Nora woke up on Monday morning to the sound of her mommy calling her. "Nora, honey, it's the first day of school! I have your breakfast ready for you," her mother was saying. I should put on my prettiest dress today, Nora thought. I have to impress my teacher on the first day of school. Nora picked out her favorite pink dress and put it on, along with her pink bow and pink shoes.

Taking her smock and tying it around her waist, Nora went to sit down next to Lucy. There was a piece of paper and a paintbrush for Nora, and a tray of paint for Nora and Lucy to share.&nbsp; “What do you think I should paint?” Nora asked Lucy, unable to think of anything to paint herself.&nbsp; “You should paint a flower,” replied Lucy, “and make it pink, green, and yellow!”

        “Okay,” agreed Nora, as she dipped her paintbrush into the green paint. She started to draw a green line on the paper. Suddenly, someone bumped into her, and knocked the pot of green paint over - right onto Nora’s green stem!

When Nora’s mommy came to pick her up that afternoon, Nora was bursting to tell her about all the fun she’d had.&nbsp; “Mommy! I spilled paint all over my paper, but it’s all better now! Look at my pretty flower!” Nora exclaimed.&nbsp; “Oh, wow! Nora, it looks so pretty. Good job!” replied her mommy.

“Nora, there’s just one more thing I need to tell you,” whispered her mommy, bending down to be closer to Nora.&nbsp;&nbsp; “What is it?” Nora looked at her mommy.&nbsp; Her mommy smiled down at Nora, and then said, “I love you.” Nora smiled up at her mommy, and then said, “I love you, too!”

When Mrs. Berry had read the last page of Goodnight Moon, “...goodnight creatures everywhere.”, she told the class what they were going to do next.&nbsp; “Class, would you like to play a game? How about Go Fish?” Mrs. Berry asked.&nbsp; “Yay! I love that game!” Nora was sooooooo excited to play, and she went to sit down in a circle with the rest of her class. She got her cards and played her first one - an eight of spades.&nbsp;

When the game was over, Nora didn’t win, but she’d had a fun time with her classmates. “That was really fun,” Nora was saying, “even though I didn’t win, I’m glad I played! Mrs. Berry, what are we going to do next?” “Next,” replied Mrs. Berry, “we’re going to do an art project.”

“Oh, no!” Nora was devastated. How could something like this happen on her first day of school? My flower, she thought, it’s been ruined! “Oh dear, what’s the matter?” asked Mrs. Berry.&nbsp; “I spilled the paint all over my paper!” Nora cried. Her entire paper had turned green, and she could not see her green mark anymore.&nbsp;Her paper was as green as a tree. “Well, can we turn it into something better than before?” Mrs. Berry asked Nora. Nora looked at her green paper, and then she came up with an idea.&nbsp; “This could be the background for my flower! I could have a pink and yellow flower on a green background!” Nora was sooooooo excited.&nbsp; “That’s more like it. I’m proud of you, Nora.” Mrs. Berry smiled.

Walking into the classroom, Nora saw her best friend, Lucy, sitting on the carpet. Lucy was playing with some blocks.&nbsp; “Hi, Lucy!” Delighted to see her friend, Nora smiled. “Are you excited for our first day of school?” “Yes, yes, yes!” Lucy jumped up to greet her friend, like a spring popping loose from a clock. “Hi, Nora!” Nora walked over to Mrs. Berry’s desk to meet her.

“Hi, Mrs. Berry. I’m Nora!” Nora put on her prettiest smile for Mrs. Berry.&nbsp; “Oh, it’s you, Nora! Your mother told me all about you!” Mrs. Berry looked up at Nora and grinned. “The first thing we’re going to do today is read a class story! Do you like Goodnight Moon?" “Of course I do!” Nora’s day was off to a great start so far. I can’t wait to read, she thought. Mrs. Berry is the best!

Jane loves to write books, especially children's books. They are fun to create and to illustrate! Nora's Artwork was one of her first books to ever write and complete. Her favorite book is The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton! She really hopes y'all enjoyed this book.

When Nora got downstairs, some yummy toast and berries were waiting for her on the kitchen table. Quickly, she ate the food, and then grabbed her backpack off the back of her chair.&nbsp; “Mommy, can we go to school now? Pleeease?” she begged.&nbsp; “Okay, Nora. Let’s get in the car!” her mommy smiled down at her, as pretty as a peach. Nora and her mommy sat in the car, and Nora got to sit in the front seat, since it was a special day.&nbsp;

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