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Award-winning Author of Children's Literature

Michelle Nott

Member of SCBWI and CBI

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    Enchanted Beehive/ Une Ruche enchantée
    Michelle Nott
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Enchanted Beehive/ Une Ruche enchantée

    Imagine... finding a small hut filled with beehives. The one on the end looks very interesting. In fact, you can hear him speaking to you...
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    A Bike Ride/ Une promenade à vélo
    Michelle Nott
    • Nov 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Bike Ride/ Une promenade à vélo

    Imagine... taking a bike ride on a lovely day. Describe the sites and sounds. But also, describe the bike. Are the handle bars slippery? ...
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    An Autumn Morning/ Un matin en automne
    Michelle Nott
    • Oct 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    An Autumn Morning/ Un matin en automne

    Imagine... a story or a poem or a drawing inspired by these photographs. Use just one, a couple, or all of them. Remember to incorporate ...
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    An Ancient Secret/ Un secret ancien
    Michelle Nott
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    An Ancient Secret/ Un secret ancien

    Imagine... taking a walk and coming upon this Japanese pagoda along your path. In the distance is a man. He has a secret for you. What co...
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    Another Point of View/ Un autre point de vue
    Michelle Nott
    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Another Point of View/ Un autre point de vue

    The roots of this tree have been settled for a very long time. Imagine... from the tree's point of view, how many children must have clim...
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    London Bridge/ Le pont de Londres
    Michelle Nott
    • Oct 8, 2018
    • 1 min

    London Bridge/ Le pont de Londres

    We all believe London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down... But as we see here, it is not! Imagine a new song, poem, or s...
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    A Doggy Weekend/ Un Week-end de chien
    Michelle Nott
    • Oct 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Doggy Weekend/ Un Week-end de chien

    Imagine... your neighbours need you to babysit their dogs for a long weekend. The dogs are so excited to hang out for 3 days together! Bu...
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    The Love of a Palm Tree/ L'Amour du Palmier
    Michelle Nott
    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Love of a Palm Tree/ L'Amour du Palmier

    What words come to mind when you look at this palm tree? Maybe "tall" or "green" or "big sky"... What words come to mind that aren't visu...
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    A Kite's view/ La Vue du cerf-volant
    Michelle Nott
    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Kite's view/ La Vue du cerf-volant

    Imagine.... you can fly! You are a kite! From this height, what do you see? What do you hear? How do you feel? Are you eager to land? Or w...
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    Let's Take a Walk/ On se promène?
    Michelle Nott
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Let's Take a Walk/ On se promène?

    It's going to be a rainy week where I am, so I went outside to take a long walk this morning. Imagine you came with me :) Are you walking...
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    Searching for a Clue/ Cherchant un indice
    Michelle Nott
    • Sep 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    Searching for a Clue/ Cherchant un indice

    This little chihuahua has picked up a scent. Imagine what she smells. It's leading her somewhere. Imagine where. Suddenly, she hears some...
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    Slowly but Surely/ Lentement mais sûrement
    Michelle Nott
    • Aug 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Slowly but Surely/ Lentement mais sûrement

    It's a new school year and so much will happen between now and next summer. You might feel a bit sluggish getting back to school, just li...
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    Snake Thoughts/Les Pensées d'un serpent
    Michelle Nott
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    Snake Thoughts/Les Pensées d'un serpent

    Watch the following video of a snake making its way through a lake. What is he/she thinking? Where is he/she going? What will happen if h...
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    In a Puppy World/ Dans le monde des chiots
    Michelle Nott
    • May 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    In a Puppy World/ Dans le monde des chiots

    These two puppies just met at the park. They are having a really good time with each other! Can you imagine the conversation they could b...
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    Together/ Ensemble
    by Michelle Nott, Photos found on Pexel
    • May 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Together/ Ensemble

    See what these three words and/or images can inspire. Write a short story, poem, or draw a picture from what comes to mind: a star, sour,...
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    A Tasty Creation/ Une création pleine de saveur
    Michelle Nott
    • May 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Tasty Creation/ Une création pleine de saveur

    Use the following three words and three images to write a short story, a poem or to draw a picture: FLAVOR SCALE UNFAIR Utilise les trois...
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    The Trail to... /Le chemin vers...
    Michelle Nott
    • May 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Trail to... /Le chemin vers...

    Let the following photos inspire you to write a story, poem, or to draw a picture. Try to use all three. Laisse-toi être inspiré(e) par l...
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    The Power of Words/ Le pouvoir des mots
    Michelle Nott
    • Apr 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Power of Words/ Le pouvoir des mots

    Write the opening sentence of a story or draw a picture inspired by the following words: Ecris la première phrase d'une histoire ou dessi...
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    The Perfect Surprise/ La surprise parfaite
    Michelle Nott
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Perfect Surprise/ La surprise parfaite

    Imagine...The one thing you want more than anything in the whole world is at the top of these stairs. But, you're afraid of heights. Will...
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    Small Friends with Big Hearts/ Les petits amis avec de grand coeur
    Michelle Nott
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Small Friends with Big Hearts/ Les petits amis avec de grand coeur

    Imagine being shrunk down to the size of a tall blade of grass. Your new best friends are a chihuahua and a turtle. You leave off on an a...
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