Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the story "Bocha Bocha Brothers" by Shawna Cain. Shawna Cain writes with a mission to bring lighthearted fun to both kids and their grown ups. Before writing for children, she spent over a decade working in social justice and corporate responsibility within food systems. She has a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Systems, and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa. She currently lives in Or

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "My Grandmother's Words" by Barbara Bleiman. Barbara Bleiman is a London-based ex-English teacher and education consultant at the English and Media Centre (EMC), with a keen interest in poetry. She has written a book about English teaching, What Matters in English Teaching , and has published two novels and two collections of short stories. She is also a children’s poet, with several poems up on

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "A Pebble Remembers" by Mona Voelkel. The poem is accompanied by artwork by Kim Wagner Nolan. Mona Voelkel is a reading specialist and writer. Words are the heartbeat of her teaching and writing life so she is especially honored to contribute to Stirring Words. Her poetry has been published by The Dirigible Balloon and The Milford Journal. A new picture book, Moon Choo-Choo , illustrated by Nancy

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "Pandemonium" by Rachel Burrows. The poem is accompanied by artwork of musical instruments by Imogen Hartland. Rachel Burrows and her stories grew up in Wales though she now lives near Stonehenge with her family and dog, Fennel. Her children’s poems can be found in The Dirigible Balloon , Tyger Tyger , The Toy , The Yorkshire Times , Northern Gravy and Little Thoughts Press . She has read her po

Riley T. is seven years old. She is going into 2nd grade. She likes to play tennis. She also enjoys crafting and reading. One day, she...

Gobbledygook by Flora Mitchell Flora Mitchell , aged 4, loves face painting and tigers. Although she can't talk yet, she has a lot to...

Snoozy Platypus by Leonor Mitchell Quirky Uniraffee by Leonor Mitchell Leonor Mitchell , age 6, likes bats (at the moment) because she...

Blue The ocean water With many animals living in it Big strong waves Crashing everywhere in the oceans The light blue sky With a little...

Tick- Tock - Who’s There? By Sayla Martinson The old clock hangs from the wall in the old laundry room where people rarely go, sad as...

What is Red? Red is ladybugs’ wings. Baseball stripes are red on a white ball. Red is fire burning. Cardinals are red and a sign of...

The illustration, I Heard a Song, by Imogen Hartland in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Lisa Roullard lives in...

The illustration, Portrait Painting, by Olivia McGinty in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Ian Brownlie lives...

The illustration, 51st Street, by Kim Wagner Nolan in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Kim Wagner Nolan is an...

Joy of Reading, by Aaisha Asfiya Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of artwork and the poetry and stories a work of art...

Fruit Fabulous, by Mia H. Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of artwork and the poetry and stories a work of art can...

A photograph from Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure featuring the poem "Monty" by Sadie Maskery. Sadie Maskery ...

I Heard A Song, by Imogen Hartland in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of artwork and...

flower and fairies, by Annette Hashitate in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of...

Saguaro Bird, by Jess Burbank in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of artwork and the...

Spring Jig, by Kathryn Powers in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is an appreciation of artwork and the...