This is a set of 9 poems I have written to match 9 paintings done by my 5 year daughter Pell. The poems are, imaginitive, quirky, funny and adorable, and there is something for everyone. One poem is about Halloween, another about snowmen and a third about sea life. Read on and enjoy the colourful, vibrant paintings.
My older one has always loved story time and Dr. Seuss in a great favourite. It was for me too. My favourite was Wacky Wednesday. My mother still complains that I made her read that book way too many times. I loved counting all the wacky things on each page. Some of those things were outrageous.
This is book 30 of The Tania Series. Tania and her friends are on the way back from a school trip. It is pouring cats and dogs and the roads have started flooding. As the school bus crawls through a water logged street, the engine sputters and chokes and comes to a grinding halt. The kids are stranded. What will they do?
What makes mixers explode? How does milk curdle? How does Sonia's accident improve a recipe for strawberry yoghurt? Can you make chocolate flavored bread pudding in the microwave? And how does Tania end up with glue in her tummy?
This is book 29 of The Tania Series. Tania's sister, Sonia, is now 2 years old. Tania loves playing with Sonia. One day, while they are playing catch, Tania has a bad fall and her chin splits. There is blood everywhere and she needs stitches. Can Tania be brave, for Sonia's sake? What does the doctor do, to take her mind off the pain? I hear she learns something about X-rays. Wow! That sounds really exciting. Aren't you curious?
This is book 28 of The Tania Series. Scientists have found evidence of water on Mars. This makes big news, so Tania is interested in the Solar system and learns a lot about it. Tania's uncle is a scientist working on the Mars project. But has he ever come across Martian life? Would he tell Tania if he had? Is it possible that Tania actually encounters Martian life? How would that happen? Read on to find out.
This is book 27 of The Tania Series. Mama arranges a slumber party to celebrate Tania's 6th birthday. The activities mama has planned are great fun, the food is delicious and the kids get to stay up an hour past their usual bedtime chatting and playing games. But the real drama does not start till everyone is fast asleep. The silence of the night is shattered by a blood curdling scream. Who is screaming and why? What could be so frightening? Read on to find out.
This is book 26 of The Tania Series. A worker at a construction project near Tania's housing society accidentally damaged some power cables. So the housing society and the neighbouring areas experience a blackout. After sunset it is too dark to do anything fun. Or is it? Mama shows Tania an old book and then Tania has a brilliant idea. Read on to find out what Tania and her friends do for entertainment during this pitch dark night.
This is the third book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast. These are picture books about the misadventures of a little baby girl. Baby is jealous of Papa's name. Read to find out why.
This is book 25 of The Tania Series. Mama has been wanting to work for a while. Finally an opportunity presents itself, so she can work from home. This is ideal for Mama. She can be home when Tania is back from school and get some work done while Sonia sleeps. But Tania is upset that Mama has less time for her. She decides to make it impossible for Mama to work, so she has to quit her job. Will Tania succeed? Read on to find out.
This is book 24 of The Tania Series. Tania and Tanisha come across an old spell that brings bad luck. They decide to use it on a boy who often teases them. They think it is harmless fun, because we all know spells don't actually work. But then terrible things happen to the poor boy. Tania feels really guilty. How did the spell work? Read on to find out.
This is the second book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast. These are picture books about the misadventures of a little baby girl. Baby's interpretation of what will make Mama happy is sure to drive Mama crazy!
This is book 23 of The Tania Series. One morning Tania wakes up and finds that her tooth is shaking. She is terrified, but Mama calms her down and tells her it is quite normal. Mama teaches her about the different types of teeth and explains that the baby teeth get replaced by permanent teeth. Reassured, Tania enjoys waggling her tooth and showing it off to her friends and grandparents. All is well, until Grandpa suggests a horrifying way to remove the shaking tooth. Tania starts worrying again. Read on to find out what happens to that tooth.
This is the first book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast. These are picture books about the misadventures of a little baby girl. Baby is too young to talk. But she is trying to figure out her name from everything she hears her parents say.
This is book 22 of The Tania Series. Art is Tania's favourite subject at school. When Tania sees posters advertising a local art exhibition she is keen on going for it. The exhibits are not only beautiful, but also expose her to artistic techniques, she could never have imagined. Read on to find out what they are.
This is book 21 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family go on a Jeep safari of the Gir forest national park and sanctuary. There are lions, peacocks and many more amazing animals and birds. The Jeep has a flat tire and Tania has to get out of the Jeep while it is being fixed. She is worried about a lion coming by.... Read on to find out what happens.
This is book 20 of The Tania Series. Tania is having trouble reading the blackboard. Her teacher thinks she should get her eyes examined. Tania is worried about her eyesight being bad and he impending visit to the eye doctor. Mama does an experiment to explain how the eye works. This makes Tania feel better. But will her friends tease her when she gets spectacles? How will she deal with that? Read on to find out.
This is book 19 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family go to Bangalore for aunt Poonam's wedding. Join Tania as she participates in all the fun rituals and ceremonies. Tania is faced with a challenge and she comes up with a devious plan to overcome it. Read on to find out.
This is book 18 of The Tania Series. Tania and her friends are playing a game. It involves fulfilling some tasks. Tanisha, the judge, cant decide who wins. She approaches Tania's papa for help. He tells them a story about a scientist of Syracuse with a similar problem, and that helps Tanisha decide on the winner. Read on to find out how Tanisha figures it out.
This is book 17 of The Tania Series. Tania gets a pair of binoculars for her birthday. She plans a fun spying expedition with Tanisha. What starts out as fun, has a very exciting outcome. Read on to find out.
This is book 16 of The Tania Series. Tania is a very smart and dedicated student. But she does have one irksome quality. She chatters a lot even when she should be listening to what the teacher has to say. That gets her in trouble. Read on to find out.
This is book 15 of The Tania Series. Tania gets a pair of binoculars for her birthday. She plans a fun spying expedition with Tanisha. What starts out as fun, has a very exciting outcome. Read on to find out.
This is book 14 of The Tania Series. Mama takes Tania to a children's library. Tania really enjoys herself. She wants to go everyday. But the library is too far away from home. So what does the resourceful Tania do? Read on to find out.
This is book 13 of The Tania Series. Tania and Tanisha accidentally do something that annoys the grumpy terrifying old lady, Mrs. Wadia. The girls are amused by their "trick". They repeat it again. Will they get away with it, or will they get caught? Read on to find out.
This is book 12 of The Tania Series. Tania and Tanisha are at the garden digging up some mud to fill the pots for Tania's mother's tomato plants. Just as they finish digging up enough mud, they find something strange at the bottom of the hole. Out of curiosity, they dig further, and to their amazement, they find a red plastic box. What is in the box? Why was it buried? Who buried it there? Read on to find out.