'Remaking' the World: Hold that Hug

Hold That Hug, with humorous verse, addresses the need to alert kids to the wildness of animals. The ridiculous modifications to “tame or improve” them make no sense, so we accept and respect them. Promotes adult/child discussions.

Children's poet. "Dr IF". Book series: 'Remaking' the World. Kids love to "change things" (parents, animals, body parts) but the final stanzas prove it's all OK as is, a bit like the "Midas Touch." Kids will receive replies in verse when writing to: Dr.If@RemakingTheWorld.com. The first in series includes "ME stories," with fanciful changes in design of eyes, ears, legs, nose, etc. in humorous verse and superb color illustrations: Others titles are about: Family Stories, “My Brother’s Pants Don’t Fit Me;” Farm Animal Stories, “Pardon my Turkey;” Wild Animal Stories, “Hold That Hug,” etc. Content stimulates discussion and learning about a kid's world. Real author: Gordon Ralph, Graduate: U of Chicago Law School. Loves kids and writing "iambic pentameter" imaginative verse. Illustrator is talented and credentialed artist. Funny for adults and kids alike. Try the first book and you will want them all as soon as they are available. Part of proceeds to children's charities like Give Kids the World, located near Disney in Florida, a top rated children's charity.

Gordon Ralph is a children's poet with pen name of Dr. If. "Dr IF". Book series: Remaking the World. Kids love to "change things" (parents, animals, body parts) but the final stanzas prove it's all OK as is, a bit like the "Midas Touch". Kids will receive replies in verse when writing to: Dr.IF@remakingtheworld.com. First in series is "ME stories" with fanciful changes in design of eyes, ears, legs, nose, etc. in humorous verse and superb color illustrations: Published November 2011. Others titles are about: Family Stories, Farm Animal Stories, Wild Animal Stories, etc. Content stimulates discussion and learning about a kid's world. Real author: Graduate: U of Chicago Law School. Loves kids and writing "iambic pentameter" imaginative verse. Illustrator is talented and credentialed artist. Funny for adults and kids alike. Try the first book and you will want them all as soon as they are available. Part of proceeds to children's charities like: Give Kids The World, located near Disney in Florida, a top rated children's charity.