It’s the Halloweensie Contest over at Susanna Leonard Hill’s Blog!
It’s scary!
It’s hairy!
You’d better be wary!
Why?
Because!!!! We could only use 100 words! And we had to use the word witch! And bat! And trick-or-treat! And it has to be for the littlest of goblins! See??? Scary! But, I conjured up a little something called Sneak-a-Treat. And to make sure you have the best Halloween ever…be sure to read the other scary entries HERE.
Sneak-a-Sweet
by Penny Klostermann
There was a little witch
who kept a little bat
high upon the top
of her little pointy hat.
Every Halloween
when she would trick-or-treat,
the little bat would swoop right down
and grab an extra sweet.
The bat knew this was sneaky,
impolite and , yes, uncouth—
But when your home’s a witch‘s hat
you MUST tend her sweet tooth!
Penny Parker Klostermann 
Very cute! Halloween is really an excuse to send our kids out to get us candy, isn’t it?
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Yes! I believe you’re right! Some batty’s gotta do it!
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A bat with a sweet tooth and a clever one too! Delightful!
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Thanks for coming by! Hope your Halloween was happy and filled with enough sweets to tend your sweet tooth.
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Love this, Penny! I have a sweet tooth also…Halloween used to be my favorite holiday! 🙂
Your rhyme is great and I could just see the image of the bat swooping down from her hat…what fun!
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Thanks, Vivian. I know what you mean about a sweet tooth! Mine seems to be extra sweet!
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You made me laugh! Great poem. I love to read your work. So clever.
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Glad to give you at laugh, Pat! And I really appreciate your kind words.
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So cleverly done! I’m glad I won’t be picking the winners because there are so many excellent ones out there. Yours is as great as the last one I stopped at. Well done. 🙂
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Isn’t that the truth??? I don’t think I could pick a winner!
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Cute! I love it!
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Thanks, Erik. I appreciate you dropping by and reading my Halloweensie poem!
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Oh this was so cute and fun! Many times bats are portrayed as scary creatures – I like that this one just has a sweet tooth to take care of 🙂
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Yes, he seems like a sweet little guy…although I probably wouldn’t want him riding around on my hat 🙂
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This is so cute, Penny! A bat’s gotta do, what a bat’s gotta do,
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I love that-“a bat’s gotta do, what a bat’s gotta do.” Thanks for stopping by, Pam.
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Very cute, Penny, and I like the graphic, too!
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Thank you, Tina. It was fun making the graphic. I made it on my iPad with ScrapPad.
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I loved this! I think it would make a great book. Imagine the illustrations.
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I appreciate you stopping by and reading my entry!
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Too cute! Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks! Reading all the entries has been all kinds of fun.
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This is a great kid’s poem, Penny and I love your title!
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Hey, Joanna! I am having a blast reading all of the great entries! And you did a great job of getting the word out there and bringing more folks on board! Makes it even more fun! Thanks!
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This was so much fun! What an adorable illustration! I also loved that the bat lived on the witch’s hat!
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Thanks! I had fun making it. I’m not an illustrator, but I can handle an app that does it for me 😉
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She is too cute, love her and a sweet entry…sneaky little bat!
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Yes….a sneaky little guy! He knows how to keep a good thing going!
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I LOVE this Penny! This would make a wonderful illustration. Great job!
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Thanks, Carrie. These contests are great for getting creativity going.
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Love the title and the illustration… OH, and the poem 🙂 Very fun. Great cadence.
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Thanks, Laura. I appreciate your kind words!
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Oh this was adorable! Loved it! I want to draw that little bat 🙂
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Your drawing would be so cute! Thanks for coming by and commenting.
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Adorable! And you have to admire a bat with a strong sense of self-preservation.
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Agreed…he’s not batty in his belfry!
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Super cute, Penny! Now of course everyone will want you to write “The Bat in the Hat”! 🙂
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Ha! I’m sure that bat could cook up some fun!
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Why should a witch have a cat and not a bat? The bat seems so much more polite and well-mannered! Love it Penny! A fun, sweet Halloween treat!
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Thanks, Cathy! And, I agree…why not a bat?! 🙂
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This is DARLING! I don’t know any ghosts or ghouls who wouldn’t love hearing about the bat in the hat! 😀
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Thank you for stopping by! I am loving this contest and all the fun entries!
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The WHOLE post is terrific! Thanks for the laughter so early in the morning!
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Thanks, Julie. And I’m glad you got a laugh!
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I really did!
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OMG Penny! Totally awesome! Such fun! I am blown away by the quality of the entries so far – so many good ones! – I seriously have my work cut out for me. Good thing it’s Halloween and I’ll be able to sustain MY sweet tooth 🙂
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Thanks! I love the entries, too! They are making for a very fun Halloween! You do have your work cut out….it’s scary how hard it will be to choose. I’m sure you and your assistant will do a great job. Hey…you could ask a witch for a “make-an-easy-decision” brew!
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Very cute. How do I get a bat for my hat? I have a sweet tooth.
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I would like a bat to help with my sweet tooth, too! But then…I may have to get the witch to come up with an anti-cavity spell!
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Oh that is perfect for kids, so cute! Well done Penny!
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Thanks, Catherine.Yours is so fun! I loved the video. My favorite part was “Witchoo! Witchoo!”
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Supercalafragalisticexpealadociously done, my Penny gal. Whoop whoop for Bat. Mine was about a bat too. But due to Miss Sandy pandy, I could not get it finished. Good luck!
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A bat living on a witch’s hat–I love it!! So creative!! I’m reading this one to my kids…thanks for sharing!!
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