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The Iditarod.
The race is on - Anchorage to Nome,
across the Tundra, miles from home,
sled dogs hauling sleds through snow,
in the lands of eskimos!
Sinuous bodies seem to fly,
like a wolf-pack going by!
How they thunder as they run
steaming fur, in icy sun.
The race is on - Anchorage to Nome,
across the Tundra, miles from home,
racers say faster, and faster still,
the dogs are going for the kill,
over ice and frozen streams
over land of Inuit dreams,
slippery trails on the ground,
pelting paws thunder their sound.
The race is on Anchorage to Nome,
across the Tundra, miles from home,
sunburst golden gives respite
afore spring's coldest night of nights!
Noses pointed, icy breath,
heading home to get their rest,
bodies, legs and flying paws,
across the line to great applause!
The race was on, Anchorage to Nome,
and now the sled dogs all are home;
meat is plenty for them all,
winners, losers, victors all.
In soundless hours in the snow,
I can hear them as they go,
howls pierce the air like darts -
so fast they run, their beating hearts.
Copyright Suzy Davies, 2019. All Rights Reserved.
across the Tundra, miles from home,
sled dogs hauling sleds through snow,
in the lands of eskimos!
Sinuous bodies seem to fly,
like a wolf-pack going by!
How they thunder as they run
steaming fur, in icy sun.
The race is on - Anchorage to Nome,
across the Tundra, miles from home,
racers say faster, and faster still,
the dogs are going for the kill,
over ice and frozen streams
over land of Inuit dreams,
slippery trails on the ground,
pelting paws thunder their sound.
The race is on Anchorage to Nome,
across the Tundra, miles from home,
sunburst golden gives respite
afore spring's coldest night of nights!
Noses pointed, icy breath,
heading home to get their rest,
bodies, legs and flying paws,
across the line to great applause!
The race was on, Anchorage to Nome,
and now the sled dogs all are home;
meat is plenty for them all,
winners, losers, victors all.
In soundless hours in the snow,
I can hear them as they go,
howls pierce the air like darts -
so fast they run, their beating hearts.
Copyright Suzy Davies, 2019. All Rights Reserved.
The Call Of The Wild
I'm super-excited the release of "The Call of The Wild" movie! It thrills me to be seeing the book unfold on the big screen.
Of course, my most recent book, "The Girl In The Red Cape," is an adventure with fairytale elements, set in Alaska. I'm looking forward to "seeing" Alaska in the film and comparing the kinds of snow scenes and settings the movie depicts to what I envisioned when I was creating my own story.
Of course, champion musher and winner of The Junior Iditarod, 2019, Anna Stephan, acted as a consultant for my book so that factual elements combine with my artistic vision, to create a fairytale fiction book for Mid Grade and their adults, with authentic elements of adventure.
"The Girl in the Red Cape" is illustrated by accomplished artist and illustrator, Michele Bourke, and has over thirty color illustrations which really give readers a feeling of magic, mysticism and adventure. She has really captured the wildness and beauty of nature waiting to be discovered in the Alaskan tundra.
Of course, my most recent book, "The Girl In The Red Cape," is an adventure with fairytale elements, set in Alaska. I'm looking forward to "seeing" Alaska in the film and comparing the kinds of snow scenes and settings the movie depicts to what I envisioned when I was creating my own story.
Of course, champion musher and winner of The Junior Iditarod, 2019, Anna Stephan, acted as a consultant for my book so that factual elements combine with my artistic vision, to create a fairytale fiction book for Mid Grade and their adults, with authentic elements of adventure.
"The Girl in the Red Cape" is illustrated by accomplished artist and illustrator, Michele Bourke, and has over thirty color illustrations which really give readers a feeling of magic, mysticism and adventure. She has really captured the wildness and beauty of nature waiting to be discovered in the Alaskan tundra.
Amazon Book Review
5-stars for "The Girl in the Red Cape: A Mystical Sled Ride" by Suzy Davies, illustrated by Michele Bourke
Customer Review
Dan Santos
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the secrets of Little Red Riding Hood
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
From time to time the child in us revisits the fairy tales which have been there like forever. I don’t know about you, but I often wonder if a particular fairy tale holds meanings we missed as children. The temptation to reread it grows stronger when little details come to haunt us. Such is the case with Little Red Riding Hood.
It fascinated and even scared me the first time I heard it. A precocious (and frankly a little pain in the butt) kid, I began to ask questions. What illness did her grandmother have? Why didn’t an adult accompany her through the dangerous woods? What’s with the cape and the hood? Who was that girl anyway?
It seems I wasn’t alone in my search for answers to my troubling questions. Suzy Davies decided to tackle the revisit and answer many of the questions. As a parent, I could have predicted the first answer: the kid was a teenager. Sometimes that explains a lot of erratic behavior. But the author went further. She had a name: Stella. And she had an interesting story.
Suzy Davies built a modern day children's book around this traditional fairy tale. She has a tremendous imagination and knows how to tell a story. Moreover, she kept it within the realm of eight to ten year olds. So it is safe to share it with your little ones. And, oh yeah, it has illustrations!
So here’s your chance to begin answering all those questions. It’s a perfect early reader, or even a book to read to your kids at night. Do people still do that?
Customer Review
Dan Santos
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the secrets of Little Red Riding Hood
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
From time to time the child in us revisits the fairy tales which have been there like forever. I don’t know about you, but I often wonder if a particular fairy tale holds meanings we missed as children. The temptation to reread it grows stronger when little details come to haunt us. Such is the case with Little Red Riding Hood.
It fascinated and even scared me the first time I heard it. A precocious (and frankly a little pain in the butt) kid, I began to ask questions. What illness did her grandmother have? Why didn’t an adult accompany her through the dangerous woods? What’s with the cape and the hood? Who was that girl anyway?
It seems I wasn’t alone in my search for answers to my troubling questions. Suzy Davies decided to tackle the revisit and answer many of the questions. As a parent, I could have predicted the first answer: the kid was a teenager. Sometimes that explains a lot of erratic behavior. But the author went further. She had a name: Stella. And she had an interesting story.
Suzy Davies built a modern day children's book around this traditional fairy tale. She has a tremendous imagination and knows how to tell a story. Moreover, she kept it within the realm of eight to ten year olds. So it is safe to share it with your little ones. And, oh yeah, it has illustrations!
So here’s your chance to begin answering all those questions. It’s a perfect early reader, or even a book to read to your kids at night. Do people still do that?
Happy New Year
I'd like to wish all my readers and reviewers a Very Happy and Healthy New Year!
My special gift to you is my new book, "The Girl in The Red Cape" new on Amazon Kindle Unlimited - with membership, it's free to read and enjoy!
My special gift to you is my new book, "The Girl in The Red Cape" new on Amazon Kindle Unlimited - with membership, it's free to read and enjoy!
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