Rockin' Horse

by Mike Artell

Poetry can be a blast if it's poetry about crazy pets and animals. That's what Rockin' Horse is all about. Dozens and dozens of short, light poems designed to amuse and entertain even the most reluctant readers. There are poems about the most common pets like dogs, cats and fish, but there are also poems about skunks, pigs, tigers, chimpanzees and...oysters. And speaking of oysters, here's a poem from the Oysters are the perfect pet. All you do is keep them wet. Tell them, "sit" and tell them, "stay" And they never disobey. Want more? Check out Rockin' Horse - now available in print or as an ebook.

34 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 2020

About the author

Mike Artell is a multi-award-winning author, illustrator, musician and professional speaker.

Mike has hosted his own television show and has created cartoons for many national publications and greeting card companies. Mike’s first children’s books were published in 1990 and since then, he has written and/or illustrated more than 40 books. Many of Mike’s books have won awards. Most recently, his book PETITE ROUGE – A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD was named 2009 Read Aloud Book of the Year by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Over the years, Mike has shared his techniques for thinking, writing and drawing more creatively with hundreds of thousands of students and teachers at schools in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Mike also stays busy as a platform speaker addressing many education, healthcare and association groups.

Mike lives in Covington, Louisiana with his wife Susan, a retired science teacher and middle school librarian. They have two grown daughters and 5 grandchildren.