Ruby Sisson Library

Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

"The Patterns Collection" is an anthology of four books on patterns--nature, flowers, trash and man-made, a collection of eighty digitally modified photos and haiku poems."

Seasons - Summer in Pagosa is the second in the series titled Seasons. The digital photos have been slightly modified to enhance the natural beauty.

"A beautiful hymn to nature featuring haikus, set in a quiet corner of Japan. An old lady and her granddaughter enjoy strolling through the countryside in the middle of summer. The grandmother explains to the little girl all about the wonderful world of bees, and why these beautiful insects are so important for life on our planet. Years later, the granddaughter returns with her son to the place where her grandmother's house once stood, and thanks...

Raczka and Reynolds present a humorous haiku collection perfect for guys (big and small) that celebrates outdoor fun throughout the seasons.

A collection of haiku, each of which describes an animal and asks a question that rhymes with the answer on the following page.

A haiku poem about a loveable dog.

"Nature is beautiful! It’s magnificent! It’s amazing! And it’s also super gross! Fourteen hilariously icky haiku present the grosser side of nature. Check out flamingos that keep cool by pooping on their legs. And butterflies that emerge from oozy caterpillar soup. The haiku are accompanied by additional facts that will delight—and disgust—readers of all ages." --publisher's website

By means of haiku and his own simple heart, Zen Buddhist monk and haiku teacher Clark Strand shows us not only a way into nature but how to make a way through nature into the heart.