Before I present to you my first story, I would like to give you just a little bit of background. Fluffy was my first pet, and I loved her tremendously. She was a yellow lab/golden retriever mix. She was sweet and loving. I would cover her with my blanket and lay on her while watching TV. She was, quite possibly, my best friend.

In first grade, I became a big sister. When my little sister was born, my parents decided that a dog who runs away all of the time and eats the Christmas tree was just too much of a burden for my mother to handle while caring for the new baby. They told me they took her to live out the rest of her days on a farm.

This is a rather sad story, written by a second grader with a broken heart.

Copyright Notice

The copyright page registers the copyright to my old second grade classroom of my elementary school.

2D
Lincoln School
211 South Sixth Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174

Though, I believe that as the author I am allowed to share the work as I see fit, and I do not believe that my old elementary school would come after me for sharing my work, I did figure I should probably make mention of the copyright discrepancy just in case, and a little shout out to room 2D.

This early publishing experience left a lasting impression on me. I knew from the moment that they handed me my book I wanted to be an author. I wanted to see my name on more books. I also learned how to use writing to work out my emotions.

And so, here it is. The story that started it all:
**I transcribed every word – typos and all – for the visually impaired and those who have trouble loading photos.