Restful Coffee Beans

I love it when I get to help my students by writing a sample of the writing project I want them to work on. This term my 4th graders are reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and their assignment was to write to Willy Wonka and share with him what new candy he should create in his factory.

Today I will read their assignments and post some of their ideas too. Here is mine:

Dear Mr. Willy Wonka,

 You have many wonderful creations in your factory, but I think there is room for one more. I think you should make Restful Coffee Beans.

 The world loves coffee so much, but people are so busy that they like to drink it on the go, but soon people may be so busy they won’t even have time for that.

 Restful coffee beans will bring so much relaxation and refreshment to the person who eats one that she will be as peaceful as a boat in the middle of a calm sea.

 Once she puts the swirled white and dark chocolate coated bean in her mouth, she feels like she enters into a dream and her stressful world floats away.

 In the dream world, she will arrive at a coffee shop, maybe her favorite one. The barista is so friendly and kind she is a loving grandmother. She makes the dreamer a perfect cappuccino and guides her to a soft, leather cozy chair that hugs the dreamer in its gentle arms.

 The dreamer first stares at the cappuccino. The white foam is delicately swirled into a heart shape. It is so perfectly designed it looks like a painting by a famous artist.

 She then sniffs it. The strong coffee scent is a perfume. The scent is made just for her and is all the smells she loves: waffles, chocolate, clean bed sheets, and ocean breezes. 

 Last of all she tastes it. The foam and the hot liquid mix together in her mouth and the rich, smooth taste slides down her throat into her body like a gentle stream of water.

 Her mind, body, and heart are all at rest, so now the dream must end. She wakes up exactly where she was when she ate the bean, but only one minute later. She feels so refreshed it is like she just got up from a lovely nap. Now she has strength to do anything!

 Mr. Willy Wonka, people are so tired they need something to keep them going! This is the perfect way to bring rest to stressed-out society! Please make it!

 Sincerely,

Mrs. Phengchard

...I wish that children's fiction were reality..oh what a happy place the world would be....