"a boy, a dog and a frog" by John Griffin, age 6.
[based on original artwork by Mercer Mayer]
February 8, 1983


A boy with a dog and a net and a pail...went looking for something to
catch.  The boy found a frog, and ran to catch it.  The boy tripped over
a log, and fell into the pond.  He blamed the frog for it.  He tried to
catch it.

He actually missed it, and sat there looking at it.  He told his dog to
sit on one end of a log (which the frog was sitting on) He sat on the
other end.  He snuck up and his dog frightened the frog.  the frog
jumped off the log and the boy caught the dog.

The frog hopped away and looked at them.  He watched them walk away.
They walked home.  The frog looked sad.  The frog followed the foot
prints, and found them in the bathtub.  The frog was happy, and they all
took a bath togeher.

End

(P.S. I made the The parenthesis comms and dots myself.)


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[Note:  This text differs slightly from the published text.  This 
version follows the author's spelling and punctuation exactly.]

Published in the literary magazine "Fragments 83" vol. I, Spring 1983.

"Fragments 83" editors are Susan Pierson, Rick Reid, Heather Roche,
Chris Sands, and John West.  The Supervising Editors are Charles
J. Peterson and Patricia F. Sands.  The TAG Consultant is Stephen
B. Martin.

Publication note:  "This publication has been written, illustrated, 
and edited by students of the Heidelberg Community, sponsored by the
Heidelberg Talented and Gifted Association.  Efforts were made to 
insure originality of these published works."

RULES:
1. Stories and Poems limited to 500 words.
2. Manuscripts must have title
3. Puzzles no larger than 1/2 page
4. Art in black ink only/white paper only

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Entries limited to total of 3 per student
2. Must be original work
3. Prepare a cover sheet with name and age on it.