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The Edible Zoo, an illustrated poetry book for small children. Play-tested by two daughters & 12 niecephews. $8 postpaid, paypal to jopnquog@gmail.com or check to David Kopaska-Merkel, 1300 Kicker, Tuscaloosa AL 35404. Sample poem:

Horse-radish Sandwich

When the munchies come to call,

I’ll eat anything at all,

But my very favorite dish,

Is a horse-radish sand-a-wich.

I love to nosh on lady fingers,

Cos their fancy flavor lingers,

On a cruder plane or not,

Corn dogs really hit the spot,

But when I’m King I will decree,

Horse-radish sandwiches for me!

Hot dogs are a fave of mine,

Although I hate the fur,

And for catfish oft I pine,

Specially when they purr,

Still my favorite dish of all,

Horse-radish sandwich has it all!

What I’ll readily admit is,

I think by now you’ve guessed it,

What I love the most is,

A tasty, furry, maned and curried,

horse-

radish

sandwich!