Flossie and Her Friends Have A Picnic

 Dear Girls and Boys,

       I wonder how many of the Flossie Fisher children colored Easter eggs as Flossie and her pet rabbit tried to. I don't believe many had the same sort of fun, because Flossie does seem to have a way with her that makes all the animals want to do just what she would have them do. But then we have all known dogs that could almost talk, cats that surely think, and horses that are really members of the family! Even the goat below appears relatively cooperative for his kind, at least for a short while anyway...       

Sincerely, 
Helen Nyce
(The original letter from the illustrator has been modified.)

       ''Read'' with your eyes the series of events from top to bottom, left to right, to discover what happens to Flossie and her little companions below. Then, write in your own words a brief descriptive narrative describing based upon what you see. Below is a introductory sentence to help student begin there own narratives...

       Here is the story of Flossie's picnic. Don't you wish you could have been with her?

Flossie silhouette story for Easter picnic and egg hunt.

       Over 100 years ago, Helene Nyce organized children's writing competitions for The Ladies' Home Journal. The magazine editors would include her silhouette cuts to illustrate a series of adventures for a little girl named Flossie. Children would then write a short story to accompany the illustrations and submit it through the mail to win a prize.