Kenwood Resident (St Pete) Michael Singleton
Publishes Childrens Poetry Book
POETRY PARTY: A Children’s Poetry Book with Developmental and Optimistic Life Lessons
by Michael Singleton
Step into a colorful world of inspiring tales where animals, children, and even shoes discover the beauty of being unique. In this heartwarming collection of rhythmic stories and poems, young readers will meet characters like Ozzie, the Ostrich, who learns that running fast is just as special as flying, and, Tiny Tim, who shows that heart matters more than height.
Each story explores important life lessons celebrating differences, embracing kindness, building confidence, and finding courage in everyday challenges. With playful language and uplifting messages, this book invites kids to reflect on what makes them and everyone around them special and teaches optimistic thinking.
Perfect for reading aloud or cozy bedtime moments, Everyone Shines in Their Own Way is a joyful celebration of empathy, self-love, and the power of friendship.
About the author Michael Singleton
My master’s degree is in child clinical psychology and I have always worked with children and loved creating atmospheres in which they are having fun and smiling. Even when a teenager, I would write poems often and became a published poet. When my son began showing an interest in poetry, he served as my muse for this Poetry Party book. Combining my background in child psychology and poetry ended up making for a fun project in which all poems have developmental stories and lessons of learned optimism. This book celebrates kindness, uniqueness, creativity, helping others, and many more developmental themes in a fun way using animals and children and playful pictures to go along with the poems. It was my intention to make it so family or friends who read it with children are able to develop healthy conversations inspired by each poem.
