“Izzy Carries The Dream” Since I wrote Izzy Carries the Dream, I’ve written and illustrated several other books for kids. And some of them are also based on songs I already wrote. Here’s a tiny excerpt from the book… Izzy didn’t know if he was awake or asleep. But there was something coming straight at him, and it looked like a bright, fiery yellow meteor. His … Read the rest…
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Don’t do these things “Don’t” is a book with a list of things not to do. The funny thing is…you can’t do these things. Even if you wanted to. There’s also a song about it (which you can hear in the Rhyme and Reason Podcastversion of this post) and an illustrated downloadable version. “Don’t make mistakes unless you’re wrong.” A few years ago I was asked to … Read the rest…
Put on Your Music Pajamas There once was a little kid named Meep who didn’t like to sleep. He thought the whole world would disappear while his eyes were closed. Could a simple, silly pair of music pajamas change Meep’s mind about what happened when he closed his eyes? Music pajamas are just a continuation of infatuation. When I was a kid, I had a vivid imagination. … Read the rest…
Wait till morning skies Bedtime Buckaroos Morning skies, or as they say down south, “mornin’ skies”, are a sign of a brand new day. And they’re also part of the subject of the third one of Tony’s books for kids…”Till Mornin’ Skies” It’s one of the “Bedtime Buckaroos” bedtime stories. And it’s also one of the songs off the lullabies collection by the same … Read the rest…
Henry Hippo’s Heartbeat Henry Hippo is a young hippopotamus with a heart problem. Or so he thinks. He can’t hear his heartbeat. So, he believes he either doesn’t have a heart or it isn’t working. Either way, it’s a serious problem for Henry. And that’s why he goes on a quest for help. Here’s a little bit a little video excerpt from the book… … Read the rest…
This is my second book for kids. Dive into how the DNA code comes alive in… “The Code” Of course, everybody has a DNA code. And this is a short story for kids to help them get interested in knowing how we’re designed. Follow along as Danny and Andy, the DNA twins, have to battle against Cholestor, the bad guy. Will they be able … Read the rest…
Need a bedtime story for kids? What do these next sentences have in common? 1) Henry was a hippo. And I don’t know if you know this, but hippos are HUGE. So when a huge hippo has a problem,” it’s a huge problem. 2) Before there were created things like water and fresh air…No world or human beings were existing anywhere. 3) Daren was a dreamer. In fact, his name means … Read the rest…