Henry Hamilton's cleverly creepy tales are exquisitely told through his unique and original poetry, beautifully illustrated by Maine artist Patricia Chandler. The result is a memorable collection of visual rhymes that children will enjoy for many years to come, then share with their children and grandchildren.This delightful collection of spooky rhymes features creatures both familiar and new, told through eerie and suspenseful verse that will raise the hair on the back of your neck. From goblins, ghosts and gremlins to werewolves, sea dragons and the undead-these poems will stretch the bounds of your imagination and take you on a magical, mysterious journey from light to dark, from sunset to sunrise. Each poem creates a world within itself, both fantastic and frightful. Written for youthful imaginations of all ages, the whimsical "Will o' the Wisp" will enchant younger readers while the psychological depth of "The Song of Lorelei" will appeal to older children and teenagers. "The Werewolf Morphing Moon" and "Ben Bishop" will chill you to the bone, while "Sally's Spooks," "Jenny & Ginger" and "Seaside Surprise" reveal unlikely heroes through its bewitching verse. Brilliantly crafted, each poem is illustrated in haunting detail that captures the spine-tingling suspense of the poem's tale.
About the Author: Henry H. Hamilton is a hobby farmer in Western Maine, a retired International Humanitarian Aid and Development Worker and former Superintendent of the Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, Maine. He spent 23 years working in Eastern and Western Europe, West Africa, Central and South Asia. He was a story teller on Alabama Public Radio, WLRH-FM, Huntsville, Alabama, 1989-1995. In 2004 the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park asked him to tell scary stories at a Halloween event. Because he could find no story that he liked he wrote several of his own. He found writing spooky stories for children fun. The result is this book. The illustrator, Patricia E. Chandler, is a painter, art instructor, portrait artist and illustrator who has practiced her art in several states, always returning to Maine where she originated and grew up. Professionally she exhibits her oil and mixed media paintings, teaches drawing and painting courses for the University of Maine, and has long had an active portrait business. She holds a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She resides in her studio/home in Western Maine.