Susan Pearson

Two poetically inclined young slugs in love! What could be more romantic? This adorable, hilarious, and ultimately heartwarming book, perfect for Valentine's Day, follows the story of shy Marylou, who - being terribly enamored of her fellow slug Herbie - sets out to woo him through her poems, written (in slime) on everything from a watering can to a scarecrow's hat. Herbie himself, unsure of the identity of his not-so-secret admirer, begins composing poems of his own, hoping to convince show more Marylou to meet him. Unfortunately, his replies keep disappearing, either washed away by the rain, or borne away (in the case of the one written on a hoe) by the gardener. Will Marylou ever see his poetic pleas? Will the lovelorn couple ever find one another...?

I can't say, in all honesty, that I am a great lover of slugs (although I'm delighted to learn a new animal adjective, to describe them!), but Slugs In Love managed to overcome my initial resistance to the idea of limacine love. Herbie and Marylou are just so darn cute, with their expressively cocked eye stalks, and their sincere search for one another. Their poems (well, Susan Pearson's poems, really) are such fun to read, and Kevin O'Malley's colored marker and pencil illustrations are a delight to view! All in all, a real winner - perfect for anyone looking for humorous Valentine's Day stories for younger children. show less

Slugs in Love is the story of Marylou, a darling garden slug who romances Herbie, another darling garden slug, through a series of anonymous poems that reveal her feelings for him. Overwhelmed, Herbie returns the sentiments in kind, though can't quite figure out exactly who the lovely Marylou is.
Ultimately, persistence pays off and the two are united. Thanks goodness they carry on to live happily ever after.

I thoroughly delighted in this surprising picture books. Surprising in its subject show more matter, surprising in its charming rhymes. The full color, saturated illustrations using marker, colored pencils and photoshop are humorous and easy on the eye. show less

Who Swallowed Harold? is a collection of poems about pets. The poems are very humorous and silly. One poem asks the questions "Do goldfish pee?" and then the asker finds himself fearing how much pee is in the sea. While that is the silliest of the bunch, all of the poems keep the reader giggling from beginning to end.

Susan Pearson writes this book full of poetry about having different kinds of pets. One poem that I really enjoyed in this book is "Do Goldfish Pee?". In this poem, Pearson asks the readers a bunch of questions such as "Do fish pee a lot?" and "Is it hot?". It is a very silly poem, but it really got me thinking because I truly did not know the answer (I googled it, they pee through their gills).
Nonetheless, I really liked how Pearson asked those questions in her poetry, and she does it for show more a few poems throughout the story. Doing so captures the readers attention, having them question themselves if they know the answer, and if they will find out at the end of the poem. show less