Elm Sunday goes with the flow.Her father is the mayor of Little Blessing, her mother owns a mermaid gift shop, and they live happily together with seven dogs at Sunday's Marina, overlooking beautiful Creation Cove.But the tide turns when Elm’s sailor boyfriend is murdered and her beloved father is swallowed by the sea.During a Halloween sailing party, a drugged-out Elm causes the boat to capsize and her 18-y...

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world.Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this...

Never seen a jackalope? Not even sure what one is? Well, you've come to the right place. You'll get the whole wild story right here in this book.You see, the jackalope didn't start out with horns. First he was a plain old hare. You know, a jackrabbit. The horns came later, along with a corny fairy godrabbit and a cranky coyote. And the trouble those horns brought-- hoooo-wee!With a gut-busting brew of sassy storytelling and outrageous art, Janet Stevens and ...

Diana Prince has a Masters Degree in English and a Masters Degree in Philosophy from California State University at San Diego. She completed a doctorate in Psychology at United States International University. Ms. Prince has published in several poetry magazines including Roanoke Review, Southern Poetry Review, and Western Review. She published Blackbird Spring, a book of her poetry, and edited Woman Soul, a collection of work by women poets. She collaborated with two other poets to write ...

We are children’s writers. Our aim is to educate and entertain our children simultaneously. This presentation of a back-to-back stack of poems for children was designed with our elementary and middle-school children in mind. We encourage teacher and parental participation. Our staff at the Colors Workshop believes that all together we can persuade our children by proof that the best leaders are readers. Reading is fundamental. This anthology of selected writings is intended for fun with ou...

This book is filled with imaginary characters. I am happy and excited in sharing some of the unexpected actions of stationary and moving things of nature. Every place you look you find that you are surrounded by them. What if they could talk about their concerns or their wisdom? All things that have been placed on our earth have a purpose in our lives, no matter how large or how small. The stories in this book are meant to be amusing and inspiring for the children and the parents who read ...

“When Poetry meets Art, unforgettable things are born …”An eclectic collection of narrative poems and short ballads, written and illustrated by Hiranya.This special poetry book is not for instant gratification. If you are curious to dig deep a little to bring in your own imaginations and enjoy lyrical story telling, then you have found the perfect book.The author is taking you through a sentimental journey of ‘life’, yet it is metaphorical that the reader will exper...

Looking for the perfect bed time stories to read to your kids - Stories of adventure, love, compassion to make night time fun and enjoyable for your child?Look no further!YOU'RE AMAZING is a collection of A collection of Short inspirational, adventure, self-confidence, stories about kindness for your kids.Make bed time fun and interesting for kids today.Order your copy right now!

While writing these childrens books I mixed fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and the will to overcome near-impossible problems with creative solutions.Since children need positive encouragement, optimism, hope, and, most of all - love, Ive created stories using animals - who are true to their particular nature.I chose animals which children can both relate to and understand by their own unique behaviors, but sometimes with a little humor and a few unexpected happenings.Positive rea...