"Monsterflies" from Welcome to Monsterville
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Hey, Poetry Friday friends!
I have something special to share with all of you. BUT FIRST... head over to Sylvia Vardell's Poetry for Children. Why?
Sylvia is hosting the cover reveal for my new book, Welcome to Monsterville! Please stop by her blog and show Riley Kamm's cover design some love.
Terri Carrion, illustrator Michael Rothenberg's widow, sent me the most amazing gift: the original artwork for the book.
I made a special video just for Poetry Friday. You'll get a sneak peek at some of Michael's monsters... and I read a poem from the book that I haven't shared before.
Monsterflies
By Laura Shovan
If I were a dog
asleep on the rug,
I’d dream I was chasing
a monstrous bone-bug.
Bone-bugs are friendly.
They zip through the skies
with leathery wings
and round insect eyes.
Delicate monsters
would float ‘round my head
if I were a dog
dreaming dreams in my bed
More to come before the April 25 publication date! If you'd like to pre-order Welcome to Monsterville, I recommend Bookshop.Org.