Published by Pegasus (Winter/Spring edition, 2007), Copyright, J. Donald Coonrod
He comes when you least expect it;
sunny little smile, golden rose,
determined baby nose,
suddenly softly in your face
grasping glasses in giggling light,
pouring rainbows,
many hues of new days dawning
and their starry nights.
Author’s note:
Poem written after a visit to our grandson,
Noah, then just over a year old.
He loves to grab eyeglasses and smiles
as he waves them wildly in a clutched fist.
What a Tale is told in this delightful story of Didge the wayward little Roo.
Catch up with him as he turns the Billabong from a Dull everyday water hole, to a lively, fun place, through many adventures and conquests.
Pengey Penguin takes us on a memorable journey where an unlikely character, twists of fate, and minor miracles help him and his rag-tag Army of little fury animals save Christmas.325 page read to me 4-8 - 9 up reads very quickly.
This captures the essence of childhood...
Cryssa