Stories In Verse
Buttercup's Lovely Day
"In poetry that winds and wends like a creek through a farmer's field, we journey through one lovely day in Buttercup's life. Whether she is ruminating on the mud beneath her feet or the moon and the stars in the blue-black sky, she draws us deep into her rich and wonderful world."
By A Thread
"The toy box has erupted and the toys are perched high, dangling low, hanging by a thread. Bard, the old bear, has been lucky enough to land in the underwear drawer and from there is able to assist his friends, if only they will follow his daring directions. By a Thread is about heroism in small places, all the different kinds of courage a child ca …
By a Thread
The toy box has erupted and the toys are perched high, dangling low, hanging by a thread. Bard, the old bear, has been lucky enough to land in the underwear drawer and from there is able to assist his friends, if only they will follow his daring directions. By a Thread is about heroism in small places, all the different kinds of courage a child can …
“I sympathize, Bard,” murmured Curtis politely.
“But, frankly, I think that you've landed quite lightly,
While I am, I think, at the end of my thread.
If I am and I fall, I'm afraid I'll be—."
Doors in the Air
Doors in the Air is the story of a boy who is fascinated by doors. He marvels at how steppingthrough a doorway can take him from one world to another. He is especially enthralled by thedoors of his imagination, which he refers to as "doors in the air." He delights in discovering that whenhe passes through these doors, he leaves behind all feelings …
Doors, doorsThat's all I knowLook for the doorsWherever you goJust close your eyes tight And reach out your handThen slip through a doorTo a faraway land
