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HAIKU FOR YOU A collection of simple haikus for early readers.
Poetry and poetics often take a back seat in books for young readers. That is a missed opportunity. When children encounter poetry early, appreciation tends to grow naturally over time. This effect becomes even stronger when the focus is clear and approachable. Haiku, with its compact form and playful precision, is an ideal place to begin.
This book introduces young readers to haiku in a way that feels inviting rather than instructional. Children explore the form through a delightful collection of poems centered on penguins bursting with personality. Each poem feels lively and expressive. The result is a charming blend of structure and storytelling. Narrative skills are quietly reinforced, and vocabulary expands along the way, all while readers spend time with these curious, endearing birds.
Haiku for You by Anthony J. D’Amato is a children’s book devoted entirely to haiku. It is especially well-suited for ages three to seven, given the tone and subject matter. Still, anyone interested in a quick and enjoyable introduction to haiku will find something to enjoy here.
Haikus are sometimes seen as intimidating due to their strict rules. Yet those same constraints are what give the form its striking elegance. This collection makes that point clearly. Many of the poems are lighthearted, even silly at times, but they remain beautifully crafted. The contrast works well and keeps the reading experience fresh.
This is very much a learn-as-you-read book. Educational value is woven throughout, never feeling forced. Just as important, the author’s enjoyment of language is evident on every page. That sense of fun is contagious. It recalls the spirit of Dr. Seuss, where playful experimentation lifts the entire experience. The joy behind these haikus becomes clearer the longer you linger with them.
Both children and adults will enjoy watching this penguin cast move through their world in neat, poetic lines. There is warmth here, along with wit and imagination.
Haiku for You offers knowledge, creativity, and visual appeal in equal measure. The engaging illustrations and D’Amato’s confident command of haiku make this a pleasure to read. It has all the makings of a bedtime favorite, one that families return to again and again.
Pages: 36 | ASIN : B0F4PXF1CZ
Cancer Chronicles: Veilwalker Volume 2
Cancer Chronicles: Veilwalker is a haunting and deeply personal tapestry of suffering, endurance, and faith. The book weaves together memoir and allegory, faith and despair, hope and the supernatural. It begins as the story of a man’s grueling double life, working endless shifts and ignoring the quiet signals of collapse, before spiraling into a battle with cancer, loss, and spiritual rebirth. What makes it remarkable is not just the detailed recounting of treatment or trauma but the unflinching honesty with which it faces death, fear, and redemption. The writing slips easily between the physical and the spiritual, between gritty realism and ethereal reflection, until the two blur completely.
Reading this book hit me in ways I didn’t expect. The rawness of it, the exhaustion, the hospital lights, the cracked fingertips, the taste of blood, made me feel like I was sitting in that sterile room beside the author. There’s a rhythm to his storytelling, almost like breathing through pain, where sentences stumble, pause, then push forward again. The voice is weary but stubborn, defiant even. I admired that. Sometimes, the narrative drifts, repeating memories like waves that refuse to settle, but that feels honest too. Recovery, after all, is rarely tidy. What stayed with me most was not the sickness itself but the deep tenderness in his relationships. The way his wife and children orbit his struggle feels achingly human. The love there isn’t dressed up, it’s messy, awkward, and real.
I also found myself torn between awe and heaviness. The spiritual elements like the visions, the moments of surrender, and the sense of divine purpose, are written with sincerity and conviction. Whether or not one shares the author’s faith, there’s something deeply moving about the way he turns agony into revelation. At times, it leans into religious metaphor. Yet that very fervor gives the story its pulse. It’s not polished in the traditional sense, but it’s alive, pulsing with heart and hurt.
By the time I reached the end, I felt like I’d walked through fire with him. This isn’t a book for someone looking for neat resolutions or easy inspiration. It’s for readers who want to feel everything, the fear, the faith, the fatigue, and still believe there’s light somewhere in it all. I’d recommend Cancer Chronicles: Veilwalker to anyone standing at the edge of something hard, anyone who’s lost faith and wants to find it again in a voice that refuses to quit.
Pages: 380 | ISBN-13: 979-8-86852-165-2
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