Art Queen

Art Queen — page 5 — I just gave you a little hint about my big dream Ever since I was a bitty baby I have wanted to be an honest-to-goodness beauty queen I even know the wave It’s side to side nice and slow with a dazzling smile I practice all the time because everybody knows beauty queens need to have a perfect wave I’m Kylie Jean and I’m going to be a beauty queen Just you wait and see

Art Queen — page 6 — Picture a as Pretty One Chapter I sleepily roll over to the sound of my pillow crunching It’s the sound of paper Tucked under my pillow is an invitation to a special party I bounce out of bed My dog Ugly Brother follows me It’s Saturday and tonight Daddy and I are going to the opening of the Cooper County College yearly art exhibit Daddy got invited because he is writing a story about local artists for the paper Poor Momma she can’t go because she’s away at a quilting retreat all weekend Daddy says they open the exhibit with a fancy party Since Momma isn’t here he’d be honored to take his other favorite girl That’s me Ugly Brother wants to go too but he can’t I know he’s sad

Art Queen — page 7 — After breakfast would you like to help me pick out a dress for the party I ask him He barks Ruff ruff Two barks means yes He follows me downstairs to the kitchen No bacon today I tell him Would you like a bowl of cereal instead He barks Ruff ruff He eats anything I get a bowl out of the cabinet for me and I use Ugly Brother’s doggie bowl for him Then I pour us both cereal and milk We like peanut butter cereal best I tell him that after breakfast we can have a little fashion show After breakfast we hurry back upstairs I look through my closet and pick out several dresses Are you ready to help me choose a dress I ask Ugly Brother Ruff ruff he replies Then he jumps up and down excitedly I try on all the dresses and model them for Ugly Brother When I show him my hot pink mini dress with the big white polka dots he goes crazy chasing his tail and barking I look in my tall mirror Yup I look glamorous This dress is perfect for a grown-up party I set it out on my bed for later

Art Queen — page 8 — The rest of the day drags by I can’t wait to go to the party In the afternoon I fix my hair in a little bun on top of my head just like Momma taught me But then I change my mind and decide to wear my hair down around my shoulders Then I sit on my bed to read and wait for dinner Finally Daddy calls me down to eat Dinnertime sugar he yells from downstairs I jump up and run toward the stairs Coming I yell Daddy and T J are already sitting at the table I take a seat next to T J Daddy made hamburgers with curly fries It’s one of his specialties T J eats two burgers Daddy this burger is delicious and your curly fries just gave me an idea I tell him Thank you sugar replied Daddy What are you going to do with curly fries I don’t need the fries I say but I’m going to make curls in my ponytail After dinner can you please help me with the curling iron

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