My Digital Story

Janelle, my seven-year-old daughter, and I have begun making up stories about this grasshopper she won at Chuck E. Cheese. So, to suprise her, I am going to make one story into a digital story.

Story:

Glayds Hopper is an unusual grasshopper. She was born in China and was living at Chuck E. Cheese. She liked her life at Chuck E.'s. She saw all the kids day and night come by and pick their toys. The girls liked bracelets and glitter, the boys liked the tatoos and toy rockets. She liked her life, but she didn't have a home. It seemed that no one would pick her. After all, what kid today plays with grasshoppers made in China?

One day, it was a Friday, two girls came to the counter. She noticed them immediately. The taller one caught her eye because of her red hair. Gladys told her friend Ruby, the scorpion, that the girl with red hair looked like her. Ruby said that maybe the girl would notice Gladys and take her home.

Gladys really doubted it. A pretty girl like that. Surely she liked prettier things than a green grasshopper made in China.

The girl and her little sister began to look. The little one picked just what Glayds thought she would. Some glitter and a bracelet. Red glitter WAS a good choice.

It was the red haired girl's turn.

"I want the grasshopper."

Glayds was shocked. "Me?" she thought. "Really?" "Oh boy!" She was so excited to be going home. She looked over at Ruby.

"Yeah, that's great." Ruby said looking a bit sad. Suddenly, Gladys was being picked up and put on the counter. She was excited for herself, but a bit sad to say good-bye to Ruby.

"Look Mommy!" the girl said. "It's a grasshopper! We should call her Glayds!"

What good luck, thought Glayds, she even knows my name!

Just then, the lady reached back into the cabinet. Out came Ruby, too. "Here, why don't you take them both," the lady said.

The red-haired girl and her little sister were happy to have their treasures from Chuck E. Cheese. Glayds and Ruby were happy to begin their lives in a new home, with real little girls to love them.

It was the beginning of the many adventures of Glayds Hopper and Ruby.


Pictures needed:

Chronicle with Glayds. Shoot this weekend.

Picture 1. Title screen "Glayds Hopper Goes Home"
Picture 2: Glayds in front of the Chuck E. Cheese sign.
Picture 3. Picture of kids playing at indoor-theme place (online or location)
Picture 4. Picture of Janelle and Amelia looking in the display case
Picture 5. Picture of Glayds and Ruby talking to each other - glitter, bracelets, stickers, candy
Picture 6. Picture of Glayds with word bubble (Pretty girls don't pick Grasshoppers)
Picture 7. Picture of Janelle pointing inside the glass display case
Picture 8. Picture of Glayds with word bubble (Me! Really!)
Picture 9. Picture of Janelle holding Glayds in her hand.
Picture 10 Picture of Janelle holding Glayds with word bubble (Bye Ruby!)
Picture 11: Picture of Lady putting Ruby on the counter.
Picture 12: Picture of Ruby and Glayds in Janelle's hand.
Picture 13: Picture of Glayds & Ruby on background.
Picture 14: Credits


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