WHAT THE LIZARD SAID
ILLUSTRATIONS BY MANDANA TALIEH
POEMS BY NELS HANSON
What the Lizard Said is the first in a series of illustrated poetry books that chronicle the adventures of Wise Dog and his younger friend, Jimmi, two dogs on a quest to learn important lessons about the world we live in.
Every poem presents a different animal with different wisdom to impart to Wise Dog and Jimmi on their journey toward a greater understanding of life’s challenges and opportunities.
The Wise Dog and Jimmi books are designed for children and adults to read together, to encourage them to share their thoughts and feelings about the poems’ central message: the variety, unity, and sanctity of all life, and our responsibility to care for the Earth’s creatures
What makes this book unique?
The author wrote What the Lizard Said as a teacher at a learning clinic, to help children and adults increase their reading and comprehension skills and to expand their vocabularies, all through the fun rhythms of poetry that tells a story.
New words are presented within rhyming stanzas, and Wise Dog and Jimmi and the poetic animals they meet gently introduce readers to more complex sentences and grammar. Wise Dog and Jimmi learn and share universal lessons on their illustrated adventures designed to appeal to the ear and eye, while stirring the imagination, understanding, and a sense of empathy.
What the Lizard Said aims to further a love of language and an appreciation for the beauty and power of graphic art.
