A Treasured Chest and Many More

By Ivy Marie Apa, Matthew Greenwood and Rhian White

Each of the twenty six poems within this book has a starting point, an idea to set the mind racing. Teddy Bears come alive through pen on paper, a child's handprint, a silvery moon in the evening sky, hungry birds, a pirate's chest, monsters and ghosts and many more. They all want to entice you in, grab your attention then explode with colour and imagination upon your mind. Although every poem has been written for a young child to read and enjoy, adults too I hope will enjoy the fun within the pages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: May 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781469198859

Ivy Marie Apa

Vastine East story telling was inspired by his late mother Fern’s nightly story telling when he was a boy. He studied at the Institute of Children’s Literature. He was inspired to publish “Masai Man” as an illustrated children book from the encouraging of the Institute of Children’s Literature instructor, Virginia Castleman and later followed by three exhilarating dream fulfilled visits to Africa. He lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Yvette M. East. Special thanks go to Lorena Birk for the breath taking illustrations.

Book preview

A GIFT TO TREASURE

A young girl gazed into a pool

Of clear water, shining bright,

Where the sun did sparkle like fairy lights

Upon the glassy mere.

She saw the fish swim happily thro’

The rocks and shiny pebbles,

And thought she heard a gentle sound

Of children’s voices – singing.

She looked around the forest glade –

And saw she was alone,

Yet heard the voices still ring out –

Within the trees beyond.

She heard the birds above her head

Sing sweetly as they sang,

Then saw a hand reach out to her –

And beckon her to come.

He was dressed in green from head to toe –

No shoes were on his feet,

His head was fair, like sheaves of corn –

His eyes the deepest blue.

He whispered to her to follow him,

To walk where he had trod

And took her to the secret dell –

To listen to their songs.

She sat upon soft leaves of trees –

As comfy as any bed,

The food she ate, the water she drank –

Was the finest in the land.

The Elves, as they turned out to