Stories in verse Books

Some people absolutely hate the rain. There's even a childhood nursery rhyme that feeds into the idea that rain can ruin the opportunity for fun and play. For one little girl, she views the rain from a different perspective and...

One day, as I was playing, pretending walking stuffed animals toward my fifteen month old granddaughter, JoLynn, I was rhyming words, thinking that I would like to put this into a book for JoLynn, and my grandson Hunter. May God Bless all of the children...

Embrace the Bajan culture and learn about the Green Monkey from Barbados through fun rhymes and vibrant illustrations.The Green Monkey, a resident of Barbados, adds vibrancy to the island's landscape with its playful antics and emerald-hued charm,...

The Great Balloon Adventure is a fun rhyming tale about the freedom of flying.

Can the slow, steady tortoise beat the overconfident hare in a race? This rhymed retelling of Aesop's famous fable masterfully alternates a "slow" poetic meter with a "fast" one to enhance the drama of that legendary contest. Recommended for children...

Pipkin & Mo learn not to trust strangers when a wolf joins their adventure!Pipkin & Mo learn not to trust strangers when a wolf joins their adventure!Pipkin & Mo learn not to trust strangers when a wolf joins their adventure!

If you could do anything in your wildest dreams, what would you do? In Carousel Dreams, children laugh and play each day as the carousel goes round and round. As night descends the carousel animals dream of escaping to live wild and free. Each carousel...

Award: "Award Winner in the Holidays category of the 2019 American Fiction Awards"The Christmas Eve JourneyAn entirely new Christmas tradition is here. Nearly 200 years after its first publication, there is now a new story of "A Visit from St. Nicholas,"...

Three unlikely animals become friends on a farm and live together in the barn. This humorous tale of diversity and friendship is written in fun-to-read verse, and illustrated with colorful, whimsical drawings. Educational material and discussion...

My Dog Is The Tooth Fairy is the whimsically, hand-illustrated story about a young child's imaginative awakening to the seeming impossibility of the tooth fairy's job.What would you do if you knew every night that millions of teeth have come out?...

Who is taking all the building materials from the trash, and to where is it disappearing? Join Doc and the townfolk in this fun-filled story of recycling, volunteering, community involvement, and helping to solve the mystery and celebrate. A delightful...

Open the pages of Miserable Mildred and whether teacher, parent, or student you will enjoy the delightfully rhythmic rhyme that transports you one way or another to the uniting human condition of either being or dealing with a child WHO DOES NOT WANT TO...

Every English classroom needs great poetry, and, arguably, every day. This is a wide-ranging selection, by a teacher of English, of poetry that is at the same time useful and wonderful. It is arranged in chronological order, with some of the editor's...

A fish in a tree? How could that be?Follow the whimsical journey of a fish-shaped balloon as it floats into trouble and must be saved by a helpful hand. When the balloon lands in a tree, the animals around it are curious. When it lands in the ocean they...

Can you imagine a world where everyone is a good friend? What If We Were All Friends! by award-winning author C.M. Harris, beautifully illustrated by Vitor Lopes, invites children to explore the joys of friendship, the importance of kindness,...

What if there was a purple planet with purple people on it? Sheree Fitch answers this question with a zany tongue-twister of a poem featuring Mabel Murple, a daredevil who rides a purple motorbike through purple puddles, skis on purple snow, and on her...

Doodle is a sweet, kind-hearted little hedgehog who takes in the magnificence of the day from sunrise to sunset and is blessed to see the first falling star, and makes a wish that just might change the world.

How does a witch find a cat? Do the cats have to pass a very hard test so she can see which one of them is best? There are so many choices and so little time will she find her purr-fect feline? Follow a witch on her rhyming adventure...

Everyone yearns for love and purpose.  Zetta is no different.Help your kids understand we all have a reason to be in life: the joy we give to others! Kids also learn many amazing facts about the poinsettia plant.During the holidays Zetta...

Has your child ever made a complete mess of your house at PRECISELY THE WRONG MOMENT?Stan is delighted to hear someone is interested in buying his house but has to deal with a double disaster when he agrees to look after his friend's daughter, Jane.When...

How do you know that it's spring? There are many wonderful things that happen in spring, such as birds start singing, it rains, and flowers come up! See if you can think of some other signs of spring that I haven't mentioned. Read along to learn spring...

The "Magic Makers" are a boy named Ace and a girl named Azelia. They are a dynamic duo who appear in both stories showing acts of kindness.Ace and Azelia magically appear to help those in need. Their special wings take them to the right place at exactly...

Madeleine is a little girl with a BIG imagination. One day she builds herself a rocket and flies it to the moon. What will happen when she gets there? Will she make new friends? Will she return home safely? And more importantly, will she tidy her...

It's Christmas Eve and Angel is looking forward to a magical Christmas with her decoration friends. There's only one problem, they're trapped in a box at the home of the Mean family. Will they be able to escape? And will they be in time to...

HELP! There is only so much luck a Rabbit can handle…LETTUCE! is a deliciously tall tale about sharing. Good fortune runs amok as Rabbit watches his crop of lettuce grow and grow and GROW!What will he do with all...

Do Kids Have Chores in Timbuktu? opens with siblings questioning whether their parents' claim that most children do chores is actually true. After calling in assistance from friends around the world, they lead readers on a tour of chores, visiting...

But blow me down, I swear it’s true -  one llama said, “You want some stew?”Something strange is going on at the llama farm. The llamas seem to be talking! A talking herd of llamas, can that be?A humorous and charming picture book...

We believe that stories have the power to heal oneself a local community and, dare I say it, humanity. Stories also have the power to destroy and seeing how the mental health struggle was a real thing during the pandemic, we decided to run our first...

Flora wants to cast shadows on the moon by using light from the sun. But can she reach high enough to see her dreams come true? Flora will have to combine her imagination and determination to create the most fantastic shadow puppet show the world has...

Follow the amazing adventure of Percy the penguin. After an unfortunate mishap, he battles against danger and adversity in his quest to get back home. It is a story about hope, friendship, kindness, determination and the importance of family. I hope you...

Wishes... we all have them! This whimsical book is a collection of just some that we will want to share with little faces that bring us joy in so many ways! Loving words, however heard, bring warm fuzzy feelings and wide smiles whatever our age. The...

Sally the Travelin' Saddle is the introductory travel tale about Sally, a dusty old barn saddle who wants nothing more than to travel. But her travel idea soon presents a difficult problem. Sally learns she doesn't fit in. But with the help of a friendly...

Have you ever met someone who claims to be great at everything? A huge boaster of their own talents? You surely have. Well in the town of Hoppity Thicket, meet Bessie: a lady so confident in herself, she'll volunteer for anything and everything.This...

Winner of the Interactive Press, IP Picks Competition Best First Book Award in 2010. This dynamic and fast-paced verse novel is a real page-turner.Blurb:Pedro Jones is lost. Abandoned by his father and forced into commission housing with his Filipino...

Beginning in the old book store and mounting in tension to the end in the child’s room in the wee hours of the morning, the love of words, ideas, and sharing what’s inside come alive through the intrigue of this 498-word tale, Words That...

No Thanks, Simon! is the hilarious yet heartwarming story about a toddler named Simon who makes Dennis the Menace look like a choirboy. But he's only two years old---how bad can it be?  What could possibly go wrong with a jar of peanut butter;...

A boy and his chinchilla go to the park to play, but a big bully and his terrible pet gorilla become the "fun police" and put a kabosh on any fun they might have had.  They also take away the boy and his chinchilla's ice cream...

Do you know how to Irish Dance?In this magical rhyming tale you will learn the basic steps toIrish Dancing and feel the motivational love of a young girlwanting to be the best she can be..5 STAR REVIEWED by Readers’ Favorite“It was a very fun...

Ever wonder how exactly a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? this book guides you through that process in a fun rhyme. The little butterfly must choose to be brave to complete their transformation and fly into the sky.

This is a funny story about a young girl named Izzy, who has autism and goes to school but still can't talk. While she may have trouble saying things, Izzy loves to express herself using all of her senses. She loves to smell, see, hear, taste and touch...

Howard is a handsome Teddy Bear that loves to sit on his soft, comfortable bed and dream about adventures and trips. One day, even though it was cold and windy, he decides to go down the stairs and investigate what is outdoors. The cold wind and the snow...

With so much to learn, from science to the arts,this is a book to learn all about farts.This book is a poem that's funny and classy,meant to bring smiles to all who've been gassy.