Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off!

The Fairy’s Gift

Paul Kelsey — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:48:38 +0000

Written by Mahnoor Raza, Age 9.5, Skarku, Pakistan
Illustrated by Hannah Schmitt, Age 14, Indian Wells, California

Help, little girl, help! My wings are stuck in these rose thorns and are about to tear! Please help me!

Paul Kelsey — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:27:03 +0000

Written by Jamie Uy, Age 12, Bangkok, Thailand
Illustrated by Isabella Gianatiempo, Age 12, Martinez, California

she’s nocturnal
like an angry owl
busy counting it’s wrongdoings.

Paul Kelsey — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:09:13 +0000

Written by Jada Green, Age 11, Naperville, Illinois
Illustrated by Zoe Storer, Age 10, Houghton, Michigan

A single drop of moonlight drifted
over the snow covered hill, And landed with sheer silence on top of my windowsill.

Paul Kelsey — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:51:44 +0000

Written by Sophia Charles, Age 9, Gaithersburg, Maryland Illustrated by Heather Kranz, Age 11, Fort Collins, Colorado

Suddenly, I heard a howl, and I spotted beady eyes. I imagined that these belonged to wolves in this lonely forest.

Paul Kelsey — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:48:24 +0000

Written by Courtney Licata, Age 10, St. Louis, Missouri
Illustrated by Caroline Walters, Age 12, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Walking. Running. Jogging./ But sitting is when I see it. Most people look past it./ But not me.

Paul Kelsey — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:48:40 +0000

Written by Pasha McGuigan, Age 11, Falls Church, Virginia
Illustrated by Catie Tomasello, Age 8, Land o' Lakes, Florida

Indigo sounds like a thousand porcelain elephants

Paul Kelsey — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:28:56 +0000

Written by Faizan Khalid, Age 10, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

I recommend this book to the age group of 4 to 6 and to anyone who enjoys rooting for an underdog!

Paul Kelsey — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:26:19 +0000

Written by Mahnoor Raza, Age 9.5, Skardu, Pakistan

It is extraordinary how the author tells the whole story only through letters.

Paul Kelsey — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:25:22 +0000

Written by Makenzie Myers, Age 10, Windsor, Colorado
Illustrated by Maria Hansen, Age 13, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Jackson said he met the rabbits recently, and that these two rabbits were, in fact, both secret agents.

Paul Kelsey — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:47 +0000

Written by Meghna Melkote, Age 11, Moosic, Pennsylvania

This novel will make you love the characters, and develop affection for them.