my little writer

eli was encouraged by his 1st grade teacher to illustrate this short story he wrote and write it out in his best handwriting to submit to the principal. in doing that, he is now considered a published author and won a writer's pen! he was very proud, and of course we were too :) i'm actually going to submit it to the young writer's contest through the reading rainbow and wfyi. below his picture i have typed out the story for you to read...of course, the illustrated version really adds to the emotion of the story, but i couldn't figure out how to get it on here :)
my real life legos
by: eli
once upon a time i was in my room and then all of a sudden i heard talking. i looked at my legos and they were alive! i couldn't believe my eyes. it was so amazing! then they all started to do their jobs. the policemen were arresting the robbers. the trucks were going like in real life. the firemen were going to a fire. the police helicopter was really flying! it was amazing! the ambulance was helping people and the mail truck was delivering mail in the mailboxes. the coast guards were saving people too! the coast guard ship was really moving. the lego city was alive! the next morning i ran downstairs to tell my mom my awesome dream! the end