As Good as Gold by Patricia Furstenberg - Book Tour & Review + Giveaway
As Good as Gold synopsis
As engaging as a
tail wag
Celebrating the simple things in life as seen through the eyes
of our old time favourite furry friends, “As Good as Gold” is a volume of
poetry revealing the talent and humour we always knew our dogs possessed.
Dogs are full of
questions, yet they are famed sellers of innocence especially when it comes to
explaining their mishaps and often foolish
effervescence through ponderings such as “Why IS a Cat Not Like a Dog”, “As Brown as Chocolate”, “Silver
Stars and Puppy Tail” or, best yet, “Dog or Book?”
A book with an enormous heart for readers of all ages, it
includes 35 poems and haiku accompanied by
expressive portraits of our canine friends.
As Good as Gold Excerpt
The puppy closed his eyes as he
sniffed the wind,
The air was cool and fresh, scented
by so many finds.
His tail wagged just as his front
paws pounced,
His light body jumped, his head
forward bobbed.
And thus,
Puppy went exploring.
No, puppy, look up!
The clouds!
The puppy barked once and away he
sprang;
The grass was green, the air cooled
down.
“A perfect summer’s day,” thought
puppy with a bark,
“To explore the world!” He’ll begin
with the back yard…
As puppy left the porch behind,
The sky turned grey
And dreary clouds
Covered the sun’s rays.
Puppy leapt ahead, jumped a stone or
two,
“I am so brave, so big; I can cross
the stream too.”
Yet the first drop had caught him as
the thunder whipped.
“What a racket,” thought pup as he
shook his head.
The first splatter caught his nose,
Then his back,
Then his tail.
And it showered on.
Puppy leaped for shelter by the old,
oak tree;
The old, thick roots stood out: “It
will be dry in there.”
He made himself small, hid his nose
under his tail,
Tap-tap-tap; phut-phut-phut, sang
outside the gale
In a rhythm of three-three,
Then four-four-four and…
Snore.
The rain kept on singing the old
lullaby,
And as the day went cold, the stream
began to rise.
The earth was hot with summer; the
rain came cold and fast.
The puppy slept and snored, stirring
with the blast.
And when the curtain rain went
further, it took the song away.
The forest quietened;
The puppy opened one eye.
“So,
What now?”
The birds were chirping overhead,
about a ray of sunshine
That pierced the clouds and caused
the drops
To sparkle a thousand rainbows.
And puppy blinked and sneezed just
once.
“What’s this?
My tummy’s rumbling!
I guess it’s snack time!
What a coincidence!”
From his dry shelter puppy jumped
amidst the mulch and mud bath;
His fur, wet after just two steps;
his paws slick on the mud path.
The grass is damp, the puppy small
and look, his bottom slips
His paws try hard to catch dry land;
something’s amiss!
The stream is gone and in its place
A river thunders past him.
And all he can
Is whimper.
And puppy cries, his feet are stuck,
He cannot cross this river;
He’s cold and hungry and alone.
“I’ll help you,” speaks a small
snail.
“I’ll call your mom. Just wait a bit.
I’m going.”
And puppy whimpers and waits for
snail… or for the river to diminish.
“There you are pup! All full of mud?
What were you thinking?”
And pup licks mom’s hand, his tail
wags, muddy drops splashing.
“Just talking to snail-friend,
About the weather… and the rain.
We surely needed some…”
♦♦♦
My Review
As Good as Gold is an adorable collection of poems and haikus about man's best friend. Each poem tells a short little story about a day in the life of a dog. Each poem also includes a picture to accompany it.
From dogs discovering cats, to dogs out in the rain (see excerpt), to dogs playing and doing their own doggy thing. Each poem will delight readers and give them a little bit of insight into what their precocious doggies might think about when they wake up every day.
I found this collection to be a quick, fun read. I'm more of a cat person myself, but I do love dogs, and each poem captured a special moment in a dog's life, no matter how silly or seemingly mundane it might seem to us humans.
I'd recommend As Good as Gold to fans of poetry and books about dogs in general. It's a great read for people of all ages.
Four stars from me!
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AUTHOR Bio:
Patricia Furstenberg came
to writing through reading. She always carries a notebook and a pen, although at
times she jots down her ideas on the back of till slips or types them on her
phone.
Patricia enjoys writing
for children because she can take abstract, grown-up concepts and package them
in humorous, child-friendly ideas while adding sensitivity and lots of love.
What fuels her is an exhilarating need to write and… coffee: “How many cups
have had this morning?” “None.” “Plus?” “Five cups.”
Between her books you can
find the beloved Joyful Trouble, The Cheetah and the Dog, Puppy, 12 Months of Rhymes and Smiles.
She is a Huffington Post
contributor and pens the Sunday Column for MyPuppyclub.net as well as dabbing
in freelancing. After completing her Medical Degree in Romania she moved to
South Africa where she now lives with her husband, children and their dogs.
AUTHOR
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GIVEAWAY Details:
During each day of this exciting blog tour, a different book by the author of As Good as Gold will be available for FREE, in eBook format, on Amazon: Amazon UK / Amazon US / Amazon Canada
During each day of this exciting blog tour, a different book by the author of As Good as Gold will be available for FREE, in eBook format, on Amazon: Amazon UK / Amazon US / Amazon Canada
2 Comments
Dear Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful review I am so pleased that you enjoyed As Good As Gold :) So exciting being featured on your lovely blog.
It has been a real pleasure having you part of my blog tour and I do hope that we will work together again!
I placed a link to your review from the blog tour's official page here: http://alluringcreations.co.za/wp/as-good-as-gold-book-blog-tour/
You're very welcome! I'm always happy to work with you and your books. :) Thanks so much!
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