Red bird
Dear Danica, Like you, red is my favorite colour. I especially like red shoes, red wine and red maple leaf flags. I do remember you because you asked a question […]
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Mars
Dear Emma, I love your dramatic starry sky – so aggressive! I can feel the weight of all that massive, empty space. It is very considerate of you to think […]
American robin
Dear Chris, Do you mind if I call you Chris? Your American robin is wonderful. They do like trees, but I’ve seen even more on the ground in search of […]
Geese
Dear Naomi, Your letter really makes me think. I love it. You must have been in one of the junior kindergarten classes I visited this past year. Those classes were […]
100,000 pages
Dear Elijah, I enjoyed your letter very much. I like mystery novels, too. I haven’t kept track of the number of pages I’ve ever read, but I’m impressed with your […]
Yellow slide
Dear Casey, I’m very fond of your jaunty tree fort with its yellow slide against a dramatic and blowsy sky. I especially like that you’ve included some important safety features: […]
Roller coaster
Dear Matthew, Have you tried the roller coaster yet? Your drawing is dizzily accurate! I went on one once with a friend whose parents drove us to the fair. It […]
Walking the dog
Dear Elyse, You remind me very much of my sister who is a vet, and she rescues and trains animals all the time. She is very kind. My dog pulls […]
Angels and devils
Dear Kassidy, I selected your letter this week because Halloween is coming up and your drawing caught my attention. I hope that lots of children come to our door in […]
Earth seen from the Moon
Dear Emilio, I think you should write your astronaut cat story. It is sure to be a best seller, especially for readers who like cats and outer space. You’ve done […]
