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Book details
  • Genre:HUMOR
  • SubGenre:Topic / Animals
  • Language:English
  • Series title:'Remaking' the World:
  • Series Number:3
  • Pages:48
  • eBook ISBN:9781937630034

'Remaking' the World: Pardon my Turkey

by Dr. If

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Overview
Pardon my Turkey uses humorous verse to raise questions about farm animals and how they are used to serve humans. Suggests ridiculous changes to animal design but eventually accepts nature’s plan. Promotes adult/child discussions.
Description
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, “The Nose on the Back of My Head,” 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;” this one, about Farm Animal Stories, “Pardon my Turkey;” and 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.
About the author
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.
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