Hi there, I'm Danielle and I have written a collection of humorous children's poem's entitled 'Treasure Box Tales'.

 

It all started one night when my son, Noah couldn't get to sleep after he had his bedtime story and the lights were out. He was unsettled and I was so tired I told him that he needed to try and sleep or the bedtime dinosaur would come bite his toes. We both laughed and so I started to improvise a story, "Stomp! Stomp! Roar Roar! What's that noise?" I asked him. He said "Bedtime Dinosaur" and so each night we made up more together and before I knew it, he was asking for this story every night at bedtime. I decided to write it down and really enjoyed having my son love something I had written so much that I wanted to do more and so I did and I thought to myself, if my own son loves these so much then maybe other children would enjoy them too and so I created 'Treasure Box Tales'.

 

Several months later I have completed my manuscript and as a first time writer I had no idea the costs involved in actually having a book illustrated. So I began researching and finding out more and more about the process.

 

This is the next step for me in bringing, 'Treasure Box Tales' to life and I want to be able to do it with you and share my journey which in turn will help me to commission an illustrator.

 

Everyone who participates in my project will receive a signed advanced copy of the book and as the project develops and gets further a long there will be VIP offers for supporters from limited edition prints, merchandise and first to hear any big news that comes in.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story and here is a taster of two of my poems from the book.

 

THE BEDTIME DINOSAUR

Written by Danielle Moubarak

 

STOMP! STOMP!

RRROAR! ROAR!

What’s that noise?

It’s the sound of the bedtime dinosaur

 

He’s come to see if you’re asleep

And if your not

He’ll bite your feet

 

He’ll nibble your toes and he’ll munch on your knees

And he’ll lick you all up and say

“You look good enough to eat”

 

So get in to bed

And turn off the telly

Or else you’ll become…

 

Dinosaur jelly!

 

 

 

CREEPY LITTLE SPIDER

Written by Danielle Moubarak

 

Creepy Little Spider

Wouldn't eat the other flies

He would wait for Mrs Baker

To bake her veggie pies

 

He loved all creatures great and small

but eating fruits and vegetables was his most favourite thing of all.

 

Strawberries, carrots, potatoes, and pears

were all kept in a cupboard

underneath the kitchen stairs.

 

Creepy Little Spider

Wasn't creepy at all

In fact he was so popular

he hosted the annual Veggie Lovers Ball

 

Bugs from all over the world

Would come to eat and chatter

And feast on the delicious

Fruit and veggie platters!

 

"Let's all raise a glass

and thank Creepy Little Spider, for another great year"

As they drank their apple cider and let out a roaring cheer.