We know we'll be seeing new places in this story, we wonder what's going to happen on our journey, and we know we're going to end up at the tip of India, where three oceans meet, which sounds pretty exciting.įirst line: Madam Hortensia loved straight lines. Why it works: Sets the scene of the story, makes the reader wonder something, and hints at the end. It hints at the love between grandmother and grandchild, and since it's a counting story, we assume it's going to end with 10 or 100.īy Rajani LaRocca, art by ARchana Screenivasanįirst line: We decide to travel to the very tip of India, where three oceans meet. We assume this will be a counting story involving Grandma and the reader. Why it works: sets the tone of the story, introduces the main character, hints at a universal theme, and hints at the end. If *some* have a voice like a tree, what do others have a voice like? And these lines are poetic, which hints at a lyrical description of the different voices we have. Why it works: makes the reader wonder something and sets the tone for the story. What is W hite, and what does it mean that it's spreading through the sky?īy Jimmie Allen, art by Cathy Ann Johnsonįirst line: Some have a voice as tall as a tree-loud and proud and sways in the breeze. Why it works: introduces the main character, makes the reader wonder something,and starts in the middle of the action. First line (over two spreads): White wakes up.and spreads through the sky.
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