As promised last week, I'm back again with another marvelous poetry book by Charles Ghigna. But this time, it's not just one poem It is one hundred and one! THE FATHER GOOSE TREASURY OF POETRY (Schiffer Books: 2023) is divided into seven sections. There is one section for each season, plus "Home," "Animals," and "Poetry." In… Continue reading THE FATHER GOOSE TREASURY OF POETRY: A Review and Giveaway Through Talking Story
As I mentioned in a previous post, the summer issue of Talking Story is on wordplay. Today and in my next blog I will share two books written by Charles Ghigna, our author-expert for that issue. (Spoiler alert: In the next blog I'm reviewing his newest anthology THE FATHER GOOSE TREASURY OF POETRY and in the… Continue reading A POEM IS A FIREFLY: A REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW, and A GIVEAWAY
If you missed last week's blog, please take a minute to read some of the poems I enjoyed in Charles Ghigna's new collections, STONES and ILLUSIONS. In this follow-up post, Charles answers questions I sent him via email. AUTHOR INTERVIEW CAROL: First of all, why poetry? What is it about poetry that you love and couldn’t… Continue reading STONES and ILLUSIONS: Poetry Collections by Charles Ghigna Part II: Author Interview & Giveaway
Charles Ghigna, aka Father Goose, is known by many readers for fun poetry for kids. The last time I featured him, I shared his book, Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals. (You can see two of his other children's books that I've reviewed here: First Times, and Who Can?). This time I'm showcasing his two new… Continue reading STONES and ILLUSIONS: Poetry Collections by Charles Ghigna, Part I: Reviews
Congratulations to Joan Edwards who won the audio CD of "The Road to Bittersweet." Thanks to all who left comments. Keep persevering and entering. More giveaways coming up--starting today! ********** Charles Ghigna, the Father Goose of children's books and no stranger to this blog, has done it again. But this time, it's not a clever… Continue reading Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna: A Review and Giveaway