Rain, Rhyme, and Rhythm is a book of poems conjured out of imagination, and told with a breath of imagination and a mad heart. Author Keivan Niksejel uses compelling imagery along with various literary and poetic devices to create a volume of work that portrays the essence and voice of a few of the many, many facets and faces of the human spirits. In the process, he introduces the reader to a colorful variety of characters, situations, and ideas. From introspective works like "Eyes of Truth" to darker pieces like a "Mad Man's Diary" and "Cannibal," Rain, Rhyme, and Rhythm is a multi-faceted collection of poems of that have been compiled into a cohesive body of work; reflecting the author's past suffering as well as his continuing manifesting of new hopes and aspirations. Like the diary entries of the Mad Man depicted in the poem, Niksejel's writings are direct, at times ironic, full of subtle advice, and always uniquely entertaining.

A breathtaking picture book about the water cycle from Kate Greenaway Medal winner Grahame Baker-Smith Issac plays in his favorite pool on the mountainside. As rain starts to fall, he empties his little jar of water into the pool and races the sparkling streams as they tumble over waterfalls, rush through swollen rivers, and burst out into the vast open sea. Where will my little jar of water go now? Issac wonders. From the tiniest raindrop to the deepest ocean, this breathtaking celebration of the water cycle captures the remarkable movement of water across the earth in all its majesty.

As a thunderstorm sweeps into the city, the people of the neighborhood rush into the subway to wait out the wind and weather.

It’s January 1st and Brian Bilston is convinced that this year his New Year’s resolution will change his life. Every day for a year, he will write a poem. It’s quite simple. Brian’s life certainly needs improving. His ex-wife has taken up with a new man, a motivational speaker and indefatigable charity fundraiser to boot; he seems to constantly disappoint his long-suffering son; and at work he is drowning in a sea of spreadsheets and management jargon. So poetry will be his salvation. But there is an obstacle in the form of Toby Salt, his arch nemesis at Poetry Club and rival suitor to Liz, Brian’s new poetic inspiration. When Toby goes missing, just after the announcement of the publication of his first collection, This Bridge No Hands Shall Cleave, Brian becomes the number one suspect. If he is to regain his reputation and to have a chance of winning Liz, he must find out what has happened to Toby before it is too late. Part tender love story, part murder mystery, part coruscating description of a wasted life, and interspersed with some of the funniest poems about the mundane and the profound, Diary of a Somebody is the most original novel you will read this or any year.

There is much to see in the mind's eye. Conjured from evil or told from on high. There are moments that come and go like the wind. And others that stay, never leaving again. Can you believe there are so many things to see and say everyday as we try to find our way? Welcome to life. Words, Rhymes & Rhythms Volume I: Abstract Journeys of Thought & Soul is the first in a trilogy of poetic verses, freeform thoughts, street life tales and short story imagery by D.H.S. Bogan. Each selection weaves a tale that travels the emotional gamut from humor to angst, raw reality to vivid imagination and through love and loss. Listen. Those that listen always hear what's going on, even if nothing is being said. Sensual and mysterious, disturbing yet curious, this compilation spans over twenty years of the author's life, uncovering the inner turmoil rarely spoken through the written word. Take a moment and listen

On a simple trip to the park, the joy of music overtakes a mother and daughter. The little girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her- from butterflies, to street performers, to ice cream sellers everything is musical! She sniffs, snaps, and shakes her way into the heart of the beat, finally busting out in an impromptu dance, which all the kids join in on! Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison and Connie Schofield-Morrison, capture the beat of the street, to create a rollicking read that will get any kid in the mood to boogie.

Describes the changing sounds of the rain, the slow soft sprinkle, the drip-drop tinkle, the sounding pounding roaring rain, and the fresh wet silent after-time of rain.

A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. Verna Aardema has brought the original story closer to the English nursery rhyme by putting in a cumulative refrain and giving the tale the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built.”

Pete the Cat’s cool adaptation of the classic children’s song "Itsy Bitsy Spider" will have have young readers laughing and singing along. The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain.... As the itsy bitsy spider struggles, Pete and his friends know just what to do to help out! Fans of James Dean's #1 New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat will love rocking out with Pete.

A sweet and clever friendship story in rhyme, about looking past physical differences to appreciate the person (or dragon) underneath. George and Blaise are pen pals, and they write letters to each other about everything: their pets, birthdays, favorite sports, and science fair projects. There’s just one thing that the two friends don’t know: George is a human, while Blaise is a dragon! What will happen when these pen pals finally meet face-to-face? "When I was a kid, my best friend was Josh Funk. Now he's becoming a friend to a whole new generation.”--B.J. Novak, author of The New York Times bestseller The Book With No Pictures