Verses for Mom's Heart Author:Steven L. Layne This illustrated collection of poems from a child?s viewpoint includes poignant examples of the countless ways a mother supports and encourages, celebrates and comforts. "My Mother?s Love," "Mom Deserves a Medal," and "Momma?s Boy" are some of the nineteen verses that illuminate the various roles a mother plays. The volume is a generous gift of ... more »love for a mother anytime of the year. Steven L. Layne is a faculty member in the Department of Education at Judson College in Elgin, Illinois, where he teaches courses in literature and pedagogy. He also serves as a national literacy consultant, featured author, and keynote speaker at conferences and workshops throughout the United States and Canada. He is the author of five picture books published by Pelican, including the International Reading Association/Children?s Choices selections "My Brother Dan?s Delicious"and "The Teachers? Night Before Christmas," which is also one of the best-selling books in "The Night Before Christmas Series." Steven Layne is also the author of "Thomas?s Sheep and the Great Geography Test," and "Thomas?s Sheep and the Spectacular Science Project." His novel "This Side of Paradise" won the 2001 Hal Clement Award for Young Adult Science Fiction. His collection of poems in tribute to fathers, "Verses for Dad?s Heart," published in May 2004, is in a second printing. He lives with his wife and three children in Saint Charles, Illinois. Illustrator Gail Greaves Klinger has been a public school art instructor for over thirty years. She received her B.S. in education from Northern Illinois University and is a member of the Illinois Education Association, the Society of Children?s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National Art Education Association. She lives with her husband and three children in Wheaton, Illinois.« less