Based on a true story Alesha the Cat is a heartwarming rhyming adventure for the whole family. While Gazing out a familiar window a dreamy eyed little girl and the eyes of a sleepy, scared and hungry visitor suddenly meet and both their wishes come true. Told in the voice of a precocious little girl, it's a tale of her day of fun and learning.Reader reviews:Love this! You've captured the child's voice and excitement so well.I loved it, really enjoyed the simplicity o...

An illustrated rhyming story about the beloved and dreaded snow seen through the eyes of a witty child.

A little rhyming ode of appreciation for little things like buttons.

A rhyming romp at the beach as seen through the eyes of an expectant child.Reader reviews:"The simple pleasures of life are always the best. No distractions, just the sun, the sea and a beautiful beach. What more could one ask for.""This is a very beautiful presentation!"

Time for Time Out is a funny rhyming romp of an explanation, told by a well-meaning but mischievous young boy. The easily distracted child is accidentally left home alone and attempts to be the man of the house while simultaneously enjoying his freedom. A day of hilarity and surprise ensues.Reader reviews:Very hilarious, I enjoyed reading it. Love the rhymes and how it flowed. A great children's poem. It's full of fun.This kid was something... thought of Denise the ...

A rhyming tale of a little boys imaginary nightly adventure.

A delightful rhyming story of a young girls adventure at a swap meet.

Struwwelpeter (1845) (or Shockheaded Peter) is a German children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book.Hoffmann wrote Struwwelpeter in reaction to the lack of good children's books. Intending to buy a picture book as a Christmas present for his three...

Can learning about punctuation really be fun? You bet--in Elsa Knight Bruno's Punctuation Celebration, featuring illlustrations by Jenny WhiteheadPunctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a baker's shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to do, and colons stubbornly introduce lists. This appealing primer is a surefire way to make punctuation both access...

If you love poetry and magic you will love this wonderful collection - ChristophFischerBooks AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWERPeter: The World - Short Poems and Tiny Thoughts is a collection of 26 poems based upon the surreal, magical story Peter: A Darkened Fairytale.Inside these pages, you will find whimsical poems of 'The Light' and forewarning of 'The Dark'. The tale of Peter has inspired several books of which Peter: The World is the third publication and there are many more adv...

At first light the finchesare flitting about the treesFlitteringflutteringflitpurple finchesflitFlutteringflitteringflypainted finchesfly.In this companion volume to Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, the winner of the 1989 Newbery Medal, Paul Fleischman celebrates the sound, the sense, the essence of birds. Written to be spoken aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous, these po...

Get up close and personal with alligators in all their tooth-filled glory in this collection of poems by New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen. Rhymes and rhythms reflect on how alligators hunt, keep warm, and care for young.Stunning, large-scale photographs zoom in on these mighty hunters, while fun fact boxes accompany the poetry, providing details that are sure to pique young readers' curiosity.