Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Car key gnomes? Yes, exactly - Book review

Car key gnomes and other household pests - print screen of kickstarted cover page
Car key gnomes and other household pests - Miciah Dodge (print screen)

"A book of charming, silly poems of mischievous household faeries; paired with the enchanting, vibrant artwork they deserve!"

 

We now have names for those mysterious things that happens in a home, especially when kids are around. 

Car key gnomes and other household pests. When you see the cover of a book, and start flipping through it, and each page is a treasure... That's what this book is! I WANT IT as a coffee table exhibit, and I know any child (of any age), would love to browse through it. Miciah Dodge, the author, who is the dad of the boys who gave him the idea, sent me a pdf copy of the book.

Each page consists of an hilarious poem of the mysterious reasons why something disappears, mishaps or mess in the house. These "pests" have the most insightful names: Car-key Gnomes, Sock Goblins, the Forgetting Fairy, the Stink Boggle, Brownie, Messy-room Sprites, Shoe Leprechaun, Knotty Pixies, Eraser Elf...  They have the ability to become household names in homes across the world, because we all deal with these "fairies". 

The art work by Danie Plott is stunning. Three-dimensional clay figurines are placed in real-life household settings. They are the stars who make the poems come to life. I don't want to share more of the beautiful art work, as it deserves to have the book in hand. Check out the website for the art: Car key Gnomes Book.

I love everything about the book, except the font being used. It makes it a bit difficult to read. Maybe it will be different with the hard copy in hand?  

I still give it 5/5. It is beautiful, and funny, and an art work to keep!

I have joined to be notified when the Kickstarter project Car key gnomes and other household pests starts. Please do the same. This book needs to get out in the world!

Thanks, Miciah Dodge, for a copy of the book! I hope we see it soon. 

Friday, 14 February 2014

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Give-away - Poetry of a Hobo Mama

Poetry of a Hobo Mama
Lauren Wayne of Hobo Mama wrote this beautiful poetry about the first three years of parenthood.

I love the raw and simple honesty of her parenting journey captured in the poetry. I could relate to most of her poems. Even the crunchy mama that she is, she is still struggling with most of the things we all struggle with. It made me aware that by sharing we are never alone in our parenting struggles and experiences and joys AND lows!

I gave my own review when I bought it a while back on my Kindle.

I took part in Lauren Wayne's Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop last year, and she was so kind to send me one of her poetry volumes.

Since I have it already on my Kindle, I asked her if I could use it for a give-away.


Please comment below to be entered into the draw.

The draw will take place this  Friday 14 February at 5 pm South African time.

Open worldwide to all who comment!

Friday, 3 May 2013

enJoy


Week 5 of the Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop by Lauren Wayne of Hobo Mama.
The theme for this week was Enjoy.


enJoy


              Fun
Play                      Laughter
               Love
                               giggle
                                     giggles
                                            giggling

Each day full
   SMILES

Life with you!

So much
HAPPINESS

and

JOY!

Little Missy
April 2013
(Instagram filter)


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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Trust


Week 4 of the Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop by Lauren Wayne of Hobo Mama.
The theme of this week is Trust.



Trust 


to let go of you

each day
each milestone

to believe
to know
to be thankful

you are your own person
on your own
                            journey


I am only
                    your guide
                    your mentor
                    your safety net

                    your parent

I will be here
               for you


Little Missy
"A girl bird"
24-3-2013


Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop

Friday, 12 April 2013

Emerge


It is Week Two of the Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop by Lauren Wayne over at Hobo Mama. The theme this week was emerge.


emerge


your sweet little eyes
with your innocent mouth

dependent
little being

who are you?

---

growing so quickly
showing us your big feet
and big hands
now four

so proud
of all your achievements

independent
all-ready

emerging

You




Weekly Parenting Poetry Workshop


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