Let’s talk about your book!

Simply fill out the form below to select a date & time for your no obligation consultation
to see if self-publishing with Outskirts Press is right for you.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Something Strange

More Humorous Poems for Kids and Adults

by William Schoff

Paperback

Retail Price: $26.95

Buy 1-9 copies: $24.26 each save 10%
Buy 10 or more: $16.17 each save 40 %
Cost: $24.26
You save: 10%
Book Details: Scroll below for more information about this book, provided directly by the author.

Product description...

Life’s Experiences from a Pint-Sized Point of View!

When weekends fall and relatives call My Sundays turn quite bleak. They rave, “He’s just the cutest thing!” As they pinch and tweak my cheeks. I squirm in my skin when they start in With their nauseating rants. What I’d like to do is flee the room Or stuff spaghetti down their pants! What’s a kid to do when his relatives think he’s just the most adorable thing they’ve ever seen? How would you like to have a sister who bosses you around all the time? Or a neighbor who constantly quotes Shakespeare-badly? And what might you do if you got to make up the rules? These are only a few of the humorous and unusual situations in which our young characters find themselves in the book, Something Strange; William Schoff’s delightful follow-up to his previous book of poems, I’m Not Feeling Like Myself Today. This collection of poems is sure to appeal to kids and adults alike with it’s rich vocabulary, outlandish situations, and humorous illustrations. The clever word play and use of puns will appeal to older children and adults who will delight at the direct as well as subtle use of humor. Meet Marco the Magnificent, a performing genius who puts his own special twist on familiar and predictable magic tricks; Seamus the Famous, a young detective who longs to work for the FBI; S.P.I.T, a junior team of paranormal investigators; and an ingenious genie who has a way of tricking people out of their wishes. And many, many more! The rich, colorful illustrations which accompany the poems are a creative delight for the eyes. They provide a sense of realism but have a touch of animation. This gives them a fanciful flavor which draws the reader even more deeply into the imagination, innocence, and fantasy world of each poems’ character. They also provide an additional dose of humor that goes along well with the text. A wonderful book for independent readers or as a read-aloud book for younger children and parents. Something Strange! is sure to delight the young and the young-at-heart!

Product details...

Paperback
Format: 8 x 10 Color Paperback, 78 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Oct 12, 2011)
ISBN10: 1432780921
ISBN13: 9781432780920
Genre:

Author Information...

William SchoffWilliam Schoff resides in upstate New York where he is an elementary classroom teacher. His work with children over the past 30 years has supplied him with an unending stream of ideas and inspirations for his poems. In addition to writing poems, he enjoys photography and has combined these two interests in the creation of this book.
Visit the author's webpage at
https://outskirtspress.com/wschoffpoetry
for more information.

Many author webpages include:
ebook editions
sample text
audio excerpts and videos

See what Outskirts Press authors are saying about their self-publishing experience