Platitudes, cliches and adages are pervasive in almost every part of our everyday lives and in every part of our culture. Every day we either hear them or use them ourselves, often without thinking about them. These "words of wisdom" express our feelings about love, time, money, health, wealth, humor and every aspect of life in general. Usually, they are a shorthand way of expressing an idea. The words used, in most cases, are not meant to be taken literally. Because of their common usage ...

Lyrical and cadent, dramatic and sometimes playful, these poems speak of love, longing, parting; of freedom and shattered dreams; of Saturday-night partying and the smells and sounds of Southern cities.

This humorous collection of 150 haikus captures the psyche of cats, and distills the essence of kitty behavior in the five-seven-five scheme of classic Japanese poetry. The poems are accompanied by line drawings.

Sometimes life seems a little sad for everyone. The darkest hour is just before dawn. The Ugly Duckling shows us that even when things seem at their bleakest, there is always hope, for happiness is around the corner. 
This illustrated book for children is a retelling of the much loved Hans Christian Andersen original in today's vivid language for kids. The illustrations are colourful and genuinely sweet.It is a classic fairy tale which promises to enchant young readers and their pa...

Expectant moms couldn’t ask for a better gift and will create sweet memories for the entire family. “Hello in There!”: Poetry to read to the Unborn Baby is a delightful, charming, poignant poetry to read aloud to your unborn child! A great gift for mom-to-be, and a joyful opportunity for brothers and sisters to interact with the unborn sibling! "Hello in There!”: Poetry to read to the Unborn Baby is so cute; it’s just plain fun to read to baby before he or she gets h...

Cats have been with us for thousands of year. They are:Enigmatic friendsLone hunters, family petsOur garden tigersand they too can be a man's best friend. The haiku is an ancient and honourable Japanese verse form - three lines, seventeen syllables - encapsulating a vision of the poem's subject; a person, place, even a cat...CAT HAIKU presents cats as you've never seen them before. In a series of brill...

Reading nursery rhymes to our children has become a cherished tradition passed from one generation to the next. The simplicity and whimsy of these classic poems conjures up joyous childhood memories that can be shared with others at anytime.

One day at lunch time, Greenleaves bumped into Bonky and Scruffy – or should I say, they bumped into him? You see, that's how Bonky got his name – but, how did Scruffy get his name?Adults and children will giggle alike, as they meet these two funny and adorable animals in The Great Green Forest!

Poems pulled out of thin air using Icon Poet, the writing toy for human/machine collaboration

Gather round with these festive felines for some Christmas songs—cat-style!Oh, come all ye furful! Cat lovers will rejoice at these twenty rollicking feline renditions of favorite Christmas carols. Featuring all-new illustrations and including several new songs, this edition of Catmas Carols is full of festive odes to the delights of the season, from yummy dinner scraps and new catnip toys to the ornaments that shine temptingly from the tree. Joy to the wo...

Seasons of Poetry from the Tree of Life is the last book in the Tree of Life trilogy by author Paula Jean Hight-Sullins and quite possibly the best. The poetry is divided into seasonal sections. Each season refers to a stage of life. There are poignant, funny, and thought provoking poetry in each section.

uro Maricic, for more than seventy years, is friends of children, nature, and animals. He loves and adores them. Hes a great friend. He writes poems and stories for children. He knows very well the lives of children, their games and pranks in the family, school, and on the street. He observes first childrens charity. When he is with them, the child becomes a poet. Humor is present in many Chuck songs. He feels that laughter is a cure! uro has written more than seven hundred songs for kids....