Bill Richardson, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and former CBC Radio personality, delivers a fresh and frisky poetic take on transitioning into life as a retiree and living through the golden years.
In their frank and witty delivery, Richardson's illustrated retirement rhymes for the hoary-headed do not just playfully reveal the inevitable weakening that afflicts the mind and body as the years wear on, they also cast light on the ageless, exuberant spirit that too often remains hidden inside. From retirement homes, cruises, and grandchildren to liver spots, memory...

The alphabet thief stole all of the B s, and all of the bowls became owls
When night falls, along comes a peculiar thief who steals each letter of the alphabet, creating a topsy-turvy world as she goes. It seems that no one can stop her, until the Z s finally send her to sleep so that all the other letters can scamper back to where they belong.
Bill Richardson s zany rhymes and Roxanna Bikadoroff s hilarious illustrations will delight young readers with the silly fun they can have with language and may even inspire budding young writers and artists to create their own word...