This is a collection of stories by grandparents for grandchildren (and anyone else who bonds to children through storytelling).  Kids today want some of the old fashioned elements but in a new way that is relevant to their world.  So, the brave knight saves the King by text messaging his whereabouts...you get the idea.  You probably have other ideas--almost anything goes!  Leave out commercial superheroes and cartoon characters--let's write stories that compete with TV and video games and instil ... more »

This is a collection of stories by grandparents for grandchildren (and anyone else who bonds to children through storytelling).  Kids today want some of the old fashioned elements but in a new way that is relevant to their world.  So, the brave knight saves the King by text messaging his whereabouts...you get the idea.  You probably have other ideas--almost anything goes!  Leave out commercial superheroes and cartoon characters--let's write stories that compete with TV and video games and instill a love of language.  Children can even use their imagination to help develop the plot, since they know the writer personally.  If you or your grandkids have a talent for illustration let's see that too.  Less