The Max Poems for Children

The author has written nine charming poems for children centering on the adventures of a boy and a talking dog. They start with the boy dreaming about an adventure with a dog. On waking he finds that a dog like the one he was dreaming of has found its way to his home. Together they travel to dreamland, to a nearby forest, and even to Mars.

Some poems are just flights of imagination with fun being the major point. Other poems try to teach a lesson, such as, one should not make judgments about others based on peoples prejudices and that when one loves another his heart can be broken.

Joel Sandulli is a college history teacher living in Connecticut. He has published mainly nonfiction material until recently, when he published a novella, Death of a Friend. He is a professional oil painter and illustrated all the artwork in this book.

Mr. Sandulli has found writing for children brings out the child in himflights of fancy and living in a world where nothing is impossible. He originally wrote these poems solely for a child he knew, but when he read them to other children, they enjoyed them immensely, so he decided to publish them for the pleasure of all children.