Synopsis
I SMILE AT THE SUN is a "perky and at times poignant staging of rhymes, tongue-twisters, and Dr. Seuss-like poems for children and 'misidentified grownups.'"
Between comic takes on childhood—trading ice cream, bathtub fears, bugs, and Simon Says—the poems by Judith Barrett Lawson offer wisdom on loss, old age, and the importance of dreams. This book is full of verse in the style of Shel Silverstein that is enjoyable for all ages!
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About the Authors
Writer, screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist Judith Lawson worked in film and television casting for 10 years. She is co-author of screenplay based on award-winning author Kaye Gibbon’s novel Sights Unseen. She has had more than 35 song cuts recorded, and her play of I Smile at the Sun has been produced four times to stellar reviews.
Netta Jones grew up in Los Angeles, California, in the 1960s and '70s. Art was everywhere. In early childhood, she remembers delighting in the time spent captivated by children's book illustrations. She longed to create her own magical world. As an adult, she has been able to work in both the fashion industry and in interior design. I SMILE AT THE SUN is Netta's first opportunity to illustrate a book.
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All of you dreamers, give ear.
All of you schemers, draw near.
All wishers, all hopers, all magic appliers,
All tellers-of-truth and all little-white-liars,
Believers and all of you willing-to-try-ers:
Come look in my bag of make-believe!
I have a fresh dragon for sale.
I’ve also a prince, who is really a frog,
A troll, and a lovely invisible dog.
Or maybe you’d like an especially nice
Magical bean or two tap-dancing mice.
All this pretending is reasonably priced,
And under full warranty, too.
It’s all in my bag of make-believe.
Come look! Come see what’s new!
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