Review for
Twelve Tiny Tales
by Theresa Jodray

This is a set of 12 tiny tales told in poetry with photographs to go along with the stories. Writer Jodray has set down the tales her Mom told to her as poetic remembrance of her mother. The twelve tiny tales encompass the twelve months of the year beginning in January with The Weatherman Predicts More Snow, on through February, March and to April, with one of my favorites, The Tugboat and The Submarine. It is a sweet thought presented in gentle manner: "Two ships pass in the somber sea/We all come here created with special gifts to share/ No one's just like you. You're a special unique machine."

Another of my especially liked is the July offering: Boris is a Tabby Cat. Boris struggled as the other cats laughed in hysteria; she was a girl with a boy's name. At last Boris told the gigglers: she was sent to share the life of a little boy "My life it has a purpose until he's big and strong. I was sent from God above to carry on his grandma's love." Lovely sentiment for a child grieving the death of a beloved grandparent.

The photography found in this little book is an added delight. I found the illustrations for Beware Little Darlings and Just Can't wait to be especially endearing.

Writer/poet Jodray has produced an especially delightful set of poems and illustrations sure to delight the younger set. These are poems I would use in my classroom.

~ Molly Martin

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