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Poems for Kids
You can read Poems for Kids here
Soapy Bubbles
I wrote Soapy Bubbles for the young children who attended the summer reading program at
Val Verde County Library in the 1990s.
I recently made it into a flipbook. You can read it HERE
Somewhere in Texas
Coloring Book
I made coloring books for Somewhere in Texas. The first one used my own horrible drawings. (I have no talent for drawing.) I made it years before I published the library book.
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Somewhere in Texas
Read the flipbook version of Somewhere in Texas
here
I published Somewhere in Texas in 2004 as a hardcover library book.
Great in Texas
This is my latest book. Click the image to read the book.
Somewhere in Texas
Coloring Book
Here is the second version of a coloring book for Somewhere in Texas
The artwork was done by a professional artist.
 
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Juanita Ramirez Tripped on a Marble
I wrote Juanito Ramirez Tripped on a Marble for my grandson. I rhymed "marble" with "horrible,"
giving the opportunity to discuss imperfect rhyme.
Click the image of the book to read the flipbook.
Texas Horned Lizard Slideshow
Here are some pictures I took of horned lizards I found in the yard. My favorites are the babies sitting on someone's fingertips
About Texas Horned Lizards
The Texas horned lizard is the Texas State reptile. It is a protected animal, which means it is not legal to catch or kill them.
Horned lizards are often called "horny toads." They are not really toads, though. They are reptiles.
Horned lizards have several ways to defend themselves.
Spines cover the horned lizard's body. Larger horns are on its head. The horns make the harmless lizard look more frigtening.
The color of the horned lizard helps it blend with surroundings. But if you are lucky, you might see a
horned lizard. It will probably become motionless if you go near it, as it tries to blend with the environment. That
means you might have time to get your camera while a friend stays near the lizard to keep watch.
Horned lizards can puff up their bodies to look larger and more frightening. They can also make their bodies quite flat to
help them blend with the environment. They look mean when they open their mouths and make a hissing sound.
Sometimes a dog or coyote tries to eat a horned lizard. When that happens, the lizard might squirt blood from its eyes. That could make
the predator go away.
Horned lizards sometimes lay as many as forty-five eggs. Once the baby horned lizards hatch, they are on their own. Then they
begin eating ants. Harvester ants are their main food. Horned lizards do not stay where there are too few ants.
Horned lizards are not dangerous. They do not harm people. You can see from the pictures above how harmless they are when they
sit on a child's head or in someone's hand. But remember, you should not try to keep horned lizards as pets. They would
not survive in captivity, and they are a protected species.
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Why the tiny jalapeño?