From infants to toddlers to big kids, the children in this spiritual book from a Kansas English teacher are those we all know. Written not for children, but about them, Bless the Children reveals the beautiful, special qualities found in each of the world’s children and reminds us of our profound responsibility as adults to nurture them. This book is a treasure for all those who care for and love the little ones. You will feel in these poems the children of your heart.
About the Author
Bette is a Kansas writer and former teacher of English language arts. Her writing has been published in artist N.A. Noel’s book, I Am Wherever You Are [ www.nanoel.com ], and in several anthologies of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. She is author of Christmas Dreams, Poems in the Spirit of the Season, and co-author of Colorado Cravings with Gail Riley, also published by Blueline Publishing.
Excerpts
Sweet, Sleepy Baby
With your innocent ways, you softened my spirit And my life is not the same.
Ten small fingers touched the fringes of my heart,

Curled themselves around it And took it from me forever.
Angelic Memory
Beautiful child of sparkling eyes
All the joys of eternity are in your laughter: Echoes of angel elation,
Musical in this new existence,
Ring through time from other raptures…
Simone Jones –
These poems celebrate many phases of childhood, often through the lens of a grandmother. They are sweet and observant, and you can tell they were written with so much love.