It’s Valentine’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a new story written for Susanna Leonard Hill’s 2nd Annual Valentiny Writing Contest? This year, the challenge was to write a Valentine story appropriate for children in which someone is confused. The catch is the story is limited to a maximum of 214 words! I hope you enjoy my entry. As always, I’ve love to read your comments below.




Word for Word Valentine (128 words)
Construction paper. Scissors. Glue. Markers. Glitter.
Sophie gathered her supplies.

 

Fold. Cut. Color. Stick. Sign. Seal.
Sophie made her cards.
Secretly. Cheerfully. Quickly. Neatly. Artistically.
Sophie worked in her room.
Red. Pink. White. Purple.
Paper scraps were everywhere!
Fancy. Funny. Friendly. Thoughtful.
Different cards for different people.







Friday night. Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon.
Sophie worked all weekend.
Ethan. Emma. William. Emily.
Sophie wrote each student’s name.
19. 133. 258. 367. 400.
Sophie counted her cards.
Glad. Proud. Relieved. Tired.
Finally finished. Sophie climbed into bed.







At the class party the next day, Sophie passed out her Valentines.
Miss Carson had said to bring 20 cards.

For every student.

So everyone will know they are valued.
When they saw all her cards, Sophie’s classmates felt
Surprised. Puzzled. Excited. Loved.