The author and Baby-Boomer Grandmother comes clean with poetic, creative humor relating her experience with five grandchildren, using the children's visits as a means of losing weight. It's also an opportunity to define a grandmother's role through communication, sharing and involvement.
    It's a humorous view of hope, love and comfort.

In her trial by fire approach to motherhood, Mala Farmer offers us a humorously poetic look into life as a new mother. It's MOTHERHOOD...what'd YOU EXPECT? is a compilation of zany poems about the anticipation, surprises, and total chaos of new motherhood as seen through the eyes of mother, baby, and even the family pet. Whimsically illustrated by Cody Blair, the poems provide an off-the-wall look at pregnancy tests, unexpected body changes, poop, sleepless nights, play pens, pet jealousy, and more.

After forty years of preparation time and still being totally unprepared for motherhood, Ms. Farmer felt it only right to celebrate through poetry her initiation into the realm of new motherhood. As a seasoned professional in the field of international education, Ms. Farmer found herself on the receiving end of instruction from a six pound, six ounce teacher by the name of Nicolas.

It's MOTHERHOOD...WHAT'D YOU EXPECT? is a perfect gift for baby showers, Mother's Day, or for someone who just needs a lift.

This debut collection of haiku is a hilarious departure from traditional nature-driven poetry into the madness of public busses, tedious chores and the search for love in the modern world. In 2001, Christine Freeland began a personal diary written solely in haiku format, and over time it evolved into this body of work. By condensing each day's events into just seventeen syllables, she captures and communicates subtle drama unlike any other memoir. Meet her friends and follow her through morning commutes, drunken nights out, and Sundays in bed. This witty look at the mundane offers proof that fact is often stranger than fiction.

The journey to "Somewhere Else" is easy to read straightforward light verse with illustrations reminiscent of the works of Shel Silverstein and Bruce Lansky.

Along the way you'll encounter Pirates, Mr. Perfect, and the unfortunate Mr. Schnee. You'll be warmed by Foolish Frank's Fire, get to see the great Computer Race, and solve the puzzle of the missing part in Incomplete. After meeting Billy on page #1 you will finish at the Ant Races on page #105 and each verse along the way will bring a smile.

Everyday situations are made absurd and the impossible is made to seem probable with style and wit to be enjoyed by all ages. Parents will enjoy reading these verses to their children as much as the children will enjoy hearing them.

Readers will see places, people, and things that may be familiar, but curiously different with a new point of view. They may even recognize themselves.

Over one hundred poems and illustrations to lift the spirit and have you smiling.

Reader's Comments:

"My eleven-year-old was delighted and wanted to read every verse to me. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends."
Stacey Wallman
Westwood, California

"What fun! What a refreshing view of people and life's simple problems and pleasures. for fans of Shel Silverstein-a must read."
Mary Peterman
Rockport, Massachusetts

"A great read-aloud book for both kids and adults. The illustrations are right on target."
Bobbi Beavers
Southberwick, Maine

"Wonderfully witty! I'm sure I know some of the characters. One or two might be me. Relaxing reading that put a smile in my heart."
Rita Wilson
Valencia, California

A humorous reflection on the music world, my school days and songs..............as well as general comedy!!

Chuckles in Rhyme is a compilation of short and frolicsome punch-line poems dealing with both the human score and the world of animals. Although Richard Wheeler is best known today for his many books as a military historian, he was once a leader in the field of humorous verse, and he never wholly abandoned the calling. He considers Chuckles in Rhyme to be his paramount effort as a versifier.

Lightly Laundered Limericks is a book containing about 420 limericks, most of them altogether new. Only a few are modifications of limericks that will be familiar to aficionados. The subject is sex (what else), highlighting the fantasies and exploits of both men and women. "Lightly Laundered" means that some words (such as the f- and cu-words) are avoided, as well as some concepts that many readers might find to be offensive. Nevertheless, the book may offend those who are easily shocked. The book could be an excellent gift to a mature person of either sex; to someone who can chortle while reading the limericks and who can laugh at the frailties of man.

WARNING MAY CAUSE OFFENCE. NOT FOR SALE TO UNDER 18's

Laugh and the world laughs with Potty Poems

Do you like to laugh? Of course you do, we have never met anyone who does not enjoy a good old giggle now and then.

Do you have a good sense of humour? Well most people asked would claim they have.

It cannot be believed that anyone would enjoy going round with a face like a smacked a***,

So let our little book with it's big heart lighten up your life, put a smile on your face and add some fun to living by giving you the pleasure of purchasing and reading this very different and interesting book of Potty Poems.

POEMS! POEMS! Who the F*** reads poems but this Poetry is not written by Shelly or Keats these wonders were written by three down to earth brothers who just love taking the P, Who look at life as a laugh meant to be enjoyed and only to be taken seriously when absolutely necessary. Potty Poems books are full of toilet humour full of Wit and Sh** they are rude, crude, lewd and stuffed with bad language but who the F*** doesn't swear these days. Before you do decide to purchase this dynamic little book take heed to what we have said as some people will, may and often do take offence, so if this is or maybe the case then save your hard earned money as it is not our intention to upset anyone, also if you are under 18 years of age keep your grubby little hands off and do not write to us saying that you swear more than we do, WE ALREADY KNOW THAT.

IF YOU DO PURCHASE AND ENJOY POTTY POEMS TAKING THE P, LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOW ON SERIES. THERE ARE MORE TO COME

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