My Mate Joe and Other Rhymes

by Terry Tarbox, Wendy Wheatley (Illustrator)

Throughout most of my life, I have enjoyed reading to children, especially the little ones, who are, in my experience, the most responsive audience of all. Children love nursery rhymes and poems and so do I. I love the simple stories they tell, as do the children. However, it is the rhythm that really grabs their imagination. One little girl told me that a nursery rhyme was like singing without music.Most of the rhymes we know and love, with certain exceptions, were written in the nineteenth century. They tell of kings and queens, of wonderful times and of tragic times. So what about now, what about the twenty-first century? I was thinking one day and wondered if, perhaps I could write some that were fresh and new. This book is my humble attempt to do just that. I do hope you enjoy it.

40 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2013

Reviews

[Felicity Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written by an author perhaps best known for The Willigrews, a series of books about a tribe of small, green, fluffy creatures, My Mate Sam And Other Rhymes is a collection of some twenty poems, some only a few lines long, others longer, that with fun illustrations are perfect for children of all ages.

Thoroughly enjoyed my both my great-nephew (3) and myself. For a child who loves books but is not known for his attention span I was surprised at just how long he sat and found that if his attention did began to wander a little it was quickly regained by the colourful illustrations that he was only too happy to talk about.

Copyright: Tracy Terry @ Pen and Paper.

[Suzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. A short book which is long enough to keep childrens attention. Great rhymes, accompanied by great illustrations.