"My Grandma's Kitchen Rules" describes the endearing relationship between a little girl and her Grandmother, whose tolerance and patience are nearly boundless except when it comes to ants. The double entendre in the title captures the grandma's sense of fun and the recognition that there are rules, especially in Grandma's kitchen. Don't miss the educational ant factoids and the pages of glossary, definitions, activities & answers! Suggested Audience Age: read to age 4-6, read alone age 7-12.
Asking children's writer Bill Kirk why he writes his stories in rhyme, he will tell you rhyme gives a story its feel, like working with clay at a wheel. Do you like the sound of iambic beat and the rich texture of rhymes that roll off your tongue? Take one of Bill Kirk's stories home with you. Travel with your children on a rhythmic journey of action and everyday adventure, seen through the eyes of fireflies, spiders and Little League baseball players.
Bill Kirk was born in Giessen, Germany, in 1947 where his parents were stationed with the U.S. Army-Air Corps after World War II. He followed the nomadic lifestyle as a military brat until he attended college and again an an Intelligence Officer for 20 more years. After completing a second career with the State of California and decades of bureaucratic writing, Kirk decided to try his hand at children's rhyme. Most days, you will find him at his computer in his Sacramento, California home, where he lives with his wife, Rita, a Clinical Psychologist.
Married for 41 years, Kirk and his wife have two children and four grandchildren who are the inspiration for many of Kirk's stories. His rhymes have been published in Boys' Quest, Fun For Kids, Wee Ones, GAPKids e-zine, North Dakota Horizons, Absolute Write and the Baseball Almanac among other publications. Several books are in the pipeline for publication by Guardian Angel Publishing over the next three years. In his spare time, Kirk is a Boy Scout leader, Eagle Scout and long distance runner.
When you are ready to tackle a new tongue-tickling tale, look for Kirk's stories in magazines and books. He and his friends will be waiting for you.
Books:
There's A Spider In My Sink! (Guardian Angel Publishing, January 2009)
No Bones About It (Guardian Angel Publishing, July 2009)
My Grandma's Kitchen Rules! (Guardian Angel Publishing, August 2009)
There's A Beetle In My Bed! (Guardian Angel Publishing, November 2009)
Circulation Celebration (Guardian Angel Publishing, January 2010)
A Midsummer's Dance (Guardian Angel Publishing, November 2010)
Coming Soon:
Muscles Make Us Move (spring 2011)
A Brainy Refrain (summer 2011)
The Skin We're In (fall 2011)
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