Fortunately, the Milk

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A Tall Tale

In Fortunately, the Milk by master storyteller Neil Gaiman, things get rather odd on a father’s trip to buy milk for his children. He soon finds himself transported through time and space on an extraordinary adventure where the fate of the universe depends on him, a time-traveling Stegosaurus (in a hot air balloon), and, fortunately, the milk.

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Some may call this a “tall tale” in which someone tells an exaggerated story to keep an audience’s interest. Whether you believe the father or not, use the story as inspiration to write your own tall tale in the space below. Let your imagination run wild, and be sure to make it as detailed as possible so that it is all the more convincing. Then create an illustration to bring your story to life.

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