Boys are Wonderful

About the book: Boys are Wonderful: The Feelings and Imagination of a Sensitive Barefoot Boy 10: Poetry and Stories for Children includes fun poems for boys and girls who are inspired by the imaginative barefoot boy or girl who lives inside us all. Also included are several short stories.

What Should Waldo Do?: The Yard Work Scam

About the story: Waldo, a shy, sensi.ve, and imagina.ve boy, faces intense peer pressure from friends. What should Waldo do: succumb to peer pressure and be submissive to his friends or be asser.ve and stand up for what he believes in? Based on a true story that took place in Tucson, Arizona, USA, circa summer 1984.

What Should Waldo Do?: The Case of the Sprained Ankle

About the story: Waldo, a shy, sensi.ve, and imagina.ve boy, accidentally sprained his ankle at school but didn't tell a teacher

that he needed help. Why didn't Waldo speak up? What should Waldo have done? Based on a true story that took place in Carmel and Stormville, Upstate New York, USA, circa 1978.

I Am a Naked Angel?!

About the story: Richard, a shy, sensi.ve, and imagina.ve Chris.a boy, really wants to go to Heaven aWer he dies someday. Sarah, his friend, told him that men and boys are naked angels in Heaven. Being seen naked really bugged him. Will God make an excep.on just to please Richard and let him wear clothes when he's an angel? Based on a true story that took place in Stormville, Upstate New York, USA, circa 1978.

About the author: Richard Carlson is an author of children's and coming-of-age books. He is a highly sensi.ve person, or HSP. You can learn more about him at www.richardcarlson.com.

Boys are Wonderful: The Feelings and Imagination of a Sensitive Barefoot Boy 10: Poetry and Stories for Children