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Pub. Apple Pie Publications - ISBN 1 898376 08 5

OUT OF PRINT

This book first appeared in 1998 and sadly was to be the last book to be designed by Marion Clayson before her death early in 1999.  David says, "Marion got the idea for the stick figures framing the poems from my habit of drawing a little running man when I sign a book."  Most popular poems here are Lullaby for Modern Mamas (below), Er, Hello Auntie Maureen and Homework Hokey-Cokey.

Interesting Book Fact:  The chorus for the poem The Doctor popped into David's head while he was sitting in the surgery, sniffing with hay-fever.  He went straight home and wrote the rest that day.

Hush little baby, don’t you make no noise,
mama’s gonna buy you a gold Rolls Royce, 

and if that Rolls Royce just won’t do,
mama’s gonna swap it for a BMW, 

and if that BMW’s slow,
mama’s gonna order you a new Volvo, 

and if that Volvo doesn’t arrive,
mama’s gonna get you a 4 wheel drive, 

and if that 4 wheel drive won’t motor,
mama’s gonna trade it for a used Toyota, 

and if that car don’t even crawl,
mama’s going out for a small Vauxhall, 

and if that small Vauxhall keeps stoppin’,
mama’s buyin’ you instead a Reliant Robin, 

and if that Robin gets stuck in a jam,
mama’s gonna swap it for a brand new pram, 

and if that pram, it doesn’t suit you,
mama’s buyin’ you a barrow from B&Q, 

and if that barrow’s no good, by golly,
mama’s gonna borrow you a Tesco trolley, 

and if that trolley doesn’t do the trick,
mama’s goin’ shoppin’ for a walking stick, 

and if that stick should one day crack,
you’ll be carryin’ mama round on your back.