Michael Drake

The Growing Books Vol 1: My Inside is Outside Michael Drake

Publisher Marketing: 58 Colorfully Rhymed & illustrated Pages! I've been a verbal, musical lyricist my entire life. Kay Lum, the visual lyricist, has been a perfect fit. Please enjoy our humble offerings! The Growing Books Volume 1 A collection of 4 whimsical children's poem/picture books that inspire creativity. These are lovingly dedicated to my grandchildren Victoria and Ferris and to all the other childrens' children of the world! I Think I'd like to Be a Bee is about the curiosity and imagination a child has with what and who a Bee is and does and thinks! "What is he really trying to do? Is he chasing from or running to?" Dancing With Mr. Brussel Sprout what more fun can this ever be?! This time I'll take the lead no doubt, Mr. Brussel and Mrs. Me." Mr. Russell Brussel and all his vegetable friends go dancing with Mrs. Me. "We'll do a Cha Cha or a Tango, Merengue or some swing. Viennese waltz, the Chicken Dance, almost anything!" The Blue Swing - What does a child think of when swinging on a swing?"My hands and feet are flying free all four of them are a part of me!" "Tic Toc just like a clock...." Mootsy The Rootsy - "Mootsy is a root from an old oak tree, this for sure you can most definitely see" Mootsy has his friend Wendel the worm to hang out with him below the ground but he can see above the ground with his branches and leaves and as the years would grow by, so did the tree! "He never traveled anywhere else anywhere else at all!" Written by Michael Drake Illustrations by Kay Lum Order directly thru me and I will personalize it with your name of choice, autograph and date it with a serial number! www.thegrowingbooks.com Contributor Bio:  Drake, Michael Michael Drake is an internationally respected writer and recording artist. His musical albums, which include Shamanic Journey Drumming and Power Animal Drumming, can be previewed and downloaded on his Amazon Artist Store. Michael is the author of The Shamanic Drum: A Guide to Sacred Drumming, I Ching: The Tao of Drumming, Shamanic Drumming: Calling the Spirits, and Shamanic Drumming Circles Guide. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Awareness, Sacred Hoop, and Mother Earth News. Raised in a conservative Baptist Church, Michael had his first ecstatic experience as a youth at a church revival, an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion. This state of rapture and trancelike elation inspired his spiritual quest for meaning and fulfillment. At a crucial point in his search, Michael came in touch with the transforming power of shamanic drumming and discovered his true calling. Inspired by his research and experiences, Michael founded Talking Drum Publications in 1991 in order to share the healing power of rhythm with the global drumming community. For the past twenty years, he has been facilitating drum circles and workshops nationwide.