PINE GROVE, Pa., May 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Do you remember the story of Humpty Dumpty? Or what scared Little Miss Muffet away? These are just two of Mother Goose's lovable nursery rhymes. Sadly, more and more children grow up not knowing these classic tales told in rhyme. Author Patricia Herber revives kids' love for rhymes as she presents an engaging anthology in Butterflies, Bears, and Other Poems for Children.
Based on her experience as a teacher, the author firmly believes that rhyming is an important skill that can help children in learning how to read and thus, Butterflies, Bears, and Other Poems for Children was born. A wonderful collection of poems in rhyme, kids will enjoy browsing through the pages as they read and learn fun facts. Discover the origin of the teddy bear's name and learn the different names of baby animals! From whimsical and amusing, to silly and nostalgic, you and your kids will surely enjoy this delightful mix of Butterflies, Bears, and Other Poems for Children.
Butterflies, Bears, and Other Poems for Children will be featured in the 2009 Pennsylvania Library Association Regional Exhibit at Harrisburg, PA on October 18-21, 2009. For more information on this entertaining children's book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Ever since author Patricia Herber was a little girl, she has always loved to rhyme, whether reciting chants or jingles while jumping rope, or reading Mother Goose rhymes to her younger brothers and sisters while they were growing up. As a former teacher, she firmly believes that the concept of rhyming is an important skill in learning how to read; however, she has discovered over the years that a lot of parents no longer recite and/or read nursery rhymes to their toddlers as she had done with her own children. Some girls and boys enter school without knowing anything about rhymes, and how they can help make reading a lot easier for them. The author has spent a large part of her life with young children as an Elementary teacher. She credits many rewarding experiences in the classroom as well as the subjects she taught in first grade as the inspiration for the poems that she has included in her book. Herber is deeply indebted to her daughter Amy for typing her rough drafts so they could be sent for consideration to be published. She is also appreciative of her husband Larry for his love, support, and constant encouragement throughout this new endeavor. She hopes readers will enjoy reading her poems as much as she has enjoyed writing them.
Butterflies, Bears, and Other Poems for Children * by Patricia Herber
Publication Date: May 18, 2009
Picture Book; $21.99; 34 pages; 978-1-4415-1667-1
Picture Book Hardcover; $31.99; 34 pages; 978-1-4415-1668-8
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