The award-winning author, whose psychology books have been translated in five languages, wrote these marvelous poems over a period of fifty years for her children and grandchildren. Many of them were at the request of the grandchildren who urged "Grammy" to "write a poem about my cat," "about men from Mars," "what happens when you tell a lie" or "write a poem about being jealous of a kid at school."
Funny, weird, clever and sometimes thoughtful poems. Meet the brave little triplets, the philosopher frog, the Moogly Mugfords, and even a six-foot spider.
What could happen if your pet dog turns out to be a grizzly bear, if you play with the dragon, tell a lie, know all the answers to all the questions in the world, or try to tell your friend your funniest joke.
What makes that scary sound at night? See the monsters last fight, hear the cat's dreadful duet and even meet the coolest guy in school.
Excerpts: funny and philosophical:
“This morning it was very weird
When I woke up I had no head
I could not see a single thing
Or hear a word my mother said.
I could not see my pants or shirt
So I had trouble dressing
Lucky I could feel the buttons
Or it would have been distressing…”
“It’s good to have a dream
And I also think it is true
That if you believe in your dream
Then your dream will believe in you.”
Funny, weird, clever and sometimes thoughtful poems. Meet the brave little triplets, the philosopher frog, the Moogly Mugfords, and even a six-foot spider.
What could happen if your pet dog turns out to be a grizzly bear, if you play with the dragon, tell a lie, know all the answers to all the questions in the world, or try to tell your friend your funniest joke.
What makes that scary sound at night? See the monsters last fight, hear the cat's dreadful duet and even meet the coolest guy in school.
Excerpts: funny and philosophical:
“This morning it was very weird
When I woke up I had no head
I could not see a single thing
Or hear a word my mother said.
I could not see my pants or shirt
So I had trouble dressing
Lucky I could feel the buttons
Or it would have been distressing…”
“It’s good to have a dream
And I also think it is true
That if you believe in your dream
Then your dream will believe in you.”
Reviews
"5.0 out of 5 stars. I had the fortunate experience to meet A.B Curtiss at the San Diego Zoo. Her poetry is fun, fanciful and a joy to read. She could be our New Mother Goose". ~ The New Mother Goose, Pamela S. Leander
Details:
- Age Range: 2 - 99 years
- Hardcover: 300 pages
- Publisher: Oldcastle Publishing; 2010
- ISBN-10: 0932529690