Is anyone surprised it was the corgi on the cover that sucked me into this book immediately? It was also the first poem I flipped to and read and was, as expected, not what most would expect. Instead, we have a poem about the Queen's corgis being, uh, unable to hold it in while riding in the Queen's royal vehicle. Since I'm convinced my Daisy considers herself royal by sheer corgi breed connection, it made me grin. Not that Daisy would do that, of course.
That was my introduction to a fun, even silly read. And, don't think that's an insult to the author. He says in his intro that that is exactly what his poems are meant to be, fun and entertaining. I think I'd have liked him as a grandfather. Kids love silly stuff, though I note a few more serious thoughts that made me think creeping in amidst the silliness. Or maybe nostalgia, such as the tribute of a sort to ol' time horse drawn plows as opposed to our modern mechanical machines, done with levity, of course. I enjoyed them all, even the Geometry Party, but I loved the thought pattern of My Shadow being attached and only free of us when we leap and that maybe elves and goblins make the Cobwebs we inevitably run into somewhere along the line. Oh, and walking a squirrel. Something tells me my Daisy, who considers the resident squirrels her nemesis, wouldn't find that one funny, however cute it is.
Bottom line, designed to be fun, which the illustrations add to, and does a good job doing so with ideas and whimsy that will surely appeal to children. Thanks #Troubador for the gift of laughter and ability to revert to my goofy child-self for a bit. The made me think and laugh.
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