Charles Ghigna
Charles Ghigna AKA Father Goose (Wikipedia) |
Charles Ghigna (charlesghigna.com) |
Poet and speaker
Notes:
• Random House Bio:
"Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) is an award-winning poet, children's author, speaker, and nationally syndicated feature writer who helps promote the love of poetry and children's literature throughout the world. He is the author of more than 5,000 poems and 100 books from Random House, Disney, Hyperion, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Abrams, Boyds Mills, Charlesbridge, Capstone and other publishers. His books have been featured on ABC-TV's 'Good Morning America,' PBS and NPR. His poems appear in hundreds of textbooks and anthologies, and in magazines for adults and children from The New Yorker and Harper's to Highlights and Cricket. His poems also appear in the national SAT and ACT tests.
Ghigna served as poetry editor of The English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, editorial advisor for the U.S. Kids magazines, and nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services. He is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation. He has presented poetry readings at the Library of Congress, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the American Library in Paris, the International Schools of South America, and at hundreds of schools, colleges, conferences, libraries, book fairs, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas." - Laubenthal
• Books by Charles Ghigna:
- A CARNIVAL OF CATS / Orca Books, 2015
- RAIN: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- WIND: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- HAIL: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- SUNSHINE: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- 32 Naptime Stories, Edia, Inc, 2014
- THE WONDERS OF THE COLOR WHEEL: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- SHAPES ARE EVERYWHERE: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- NUMBERS IN THE PARK: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- THE ALPHABET PARADE: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- BARN STORM, Scholastic, 2012
- LITTLE SEEDS: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- WE NEED WATER: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- RECYCLING IS FUN: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- PICK UP THE PARK: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- THE MAGIC BEHIND THE SCREEN, PBS/APT, 2012
- CAN YOU KEEP A SILLY SECRET, U.S. Kids (mini-book), 2012
- HALLOWEEN MICE, uTales, 2011
- I SEE SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE SUMMER, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE FALL, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE WINTER, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- BARN STORM, Random House, 2010
- SNOW WONDER, Random House, 2008
- SCORE! 50 POEMS TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE, Abrams, 2008
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT (Paperback reprint), Scholastic, 2007
- LOVE POEMS (Paperback reprint), Crane Hill Publishers, 2007
- GREATEST HITS: POEMS 1974-2005 (Chapbook), Pudding House, 2006
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT (Mini Edition), Running Press, 2006
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT, Scholastic, 2005
- LOVE POEMS (Mini Edition), Sweet Water Press, 2005
- OH MY, PUMPKIN PIE!, Random House, 2005
- DYLAN THE SMOKEY DRAGON, Maris, West & Baker, 2005
- IF YOU WERE MY VALENTINE, Simon & Schuster, 2005
- ANIMAL TRACKS: WILD POEMS TO READ ALOUD, Abrams, 2004
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT: TWENTY-ONE SPOOKTACULAR POEMS, Running Press, 2003
- A FURY OF MOTION: POEMS FOR BOYS, Boyds Mills Press, 2003
- ONE HUNDRED SHOES, Random House, 2002
- THE ALPHABET PARADE, River City Kids, 2002
- HAIKU: THE TRAVELERS OF ETERNITY, River City Press, 2001
- CHRISTMAS IS COMING, Charlesbridge, 2000
- MICE ARE NICE, Random House, 1999
- SEE THE YAK YAK, Random House, 1999
- ANIMAL TRUNK: SILLY POEMS TO READ ALOUD, Abrams, 1999
- LOVE POEMS, Crane Hill, 1999
- PLASTIC SOUP: DREAM POEMS, Black Belt Press, 1999
- RIDDLE RHYMES, Disney/Hyperion, 1995
- TICKLE DAY: POEMS FROM FATHER GOOSE, Disney/Hyperion, 1994
- SPEAKING IN TONGUES: NEW & SELECTED POEMS, University of West Alabama/Livingston Press, 1994
- THE DAY I SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE SHELBY COUNTY JAIL, Best of Times, 1994
- THE BEST OF SNICKERS, Best of Times, 1994
- GOOD CATS BAD CATS, Disney/Hyperion, 1992
- GOOD DOGS BAD DOGS, Disney/Hyperion, 1992
- WINGS OF FIRE, Druid Press, 1992
- RETURNING TO EARTH, University of West Alabama/Livingston Press, 1989
- FATHER SONGS, Creekwood Press, 1989
- CIRCUS POEMS, Creekwood Press, 1979
- DIVERS AND OTHER POEMS, Creekwood Press, 1978
- COCKROACH: A ONE-ACT PLAY, Contemporary Drama Service, 1977
- STABLES: THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, Creekwood Press, 1975
- PLASTIC TEARS, Dorrance & Company, 1973 - List of Books
• Charles Ghigna is on our lists of local writers, however his lives in Homewood, Alabama. - Editor's Note
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| Born: | August 25, 1946, Bayside, Long Island, New York |
Notes:
• Random House Bio:
"Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) is an award-winning poet, children's author, speaker, and nationally syndicated feature writer who helps promote the love of poetry and children's literature throughout the world. He is the author of more than 5,000 poems and 100 books from Random House, Disney, Hyperion, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Abrams, Boyds Mills, Charlesbridge, Capstone and other publishers. His books have been featured on ABC-TV's 'Good Morning America,' PBS and NPR. His poems appear in hundreds of textbooks and anthologies, and in magazines for adults and children from The New Yorker and Harper's to Highlights and Cricket. His poems also appear in the national SAT and ACT tests.
Ghigna served as poetry editor of The English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, editorial advisor for the U.S. Kids magazines, and nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services. He is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation. He has presented poetry readings at the Library of Congress, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the American Library in Paris, the International Schools of South America, and at hundreds of schools, colleges, conferences, libraries, book fairs, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas." - Laubenthal
• Books by Charles Ghigna:
- A CARNIVAL OF CATS / Orca Books, 2015
- RAIN: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- WIND: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- HAIL: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- SUNSHINE: THE WONDERS OF SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2015
- 32 Naptime Stories, Edia, Inc, 2014
- THE WONDERS OF THE COLOR WHEEL: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- SHAPES ARE EVERYWHERE: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- NUMBERS IN THE PARK: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- THE ALPHABET PARADE: MY LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE / THE LEARNING PARADE, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2014
- BARN STORM, Scholastic, 2012
- LITTLE SEEDS: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- WE NEED WATER: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- RECYCLING IS FUN: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- PICK UP THE PARK: MY LITTLE PLANET, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2012
- THE MAGIC BEHIND THE SCREEN, PBS/APT, 2012
- CAN YOU KEEP A SILLY SECRET, U.S. Kids (mini-book), 2012
- HALLOWEEN MICE, uTales, 2011
- I SEE SPRING, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE SUMMER, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE FALL, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- I SEE WINTER, Capstone / Picture Window Books, 2011
- BARN STORM, Random House, 2010
- SNOW WONDER, Random House, 2008
- SCORE! 50 POEMS TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE, Abrams, 2008
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT (Paperback reprint), Scholastic, 2007
- LOVE POEMS (Paperback reprint), Crane Hill Publishers, 2007
- GREATEST HITS: POEMS 1974-2005 (Chapbook), Pudding House, 2006
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT (Mini Edition), Running Press, 2006
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT, Scholastic, 2005
- LOVE POEMS (Mini Edition), Sweet Water Press, 2005
- OH MY, PUMPKIN PIE!, Random House, 2005
- DYLAN THE SMOKEY DRAGON, Maris, West & Baker, 2005
- IF YOU WERE MY VALENTINE, Simon & Schuster, 2005
- ANIMAL TRACKS: WILD POEMS TO READ ALOUD, Abrams, 2004
- HALLOWEEN NIGHT: TWENTY-ONE SPOOKTACULAR POEMS, Running Press, 2003
- A FURY OF MOTION: POEMS FOR BOYS, Boyds Mills Press, 2003
- ONE HUNDRED SHOES, Random House, 2002
- THE ALPHABET PARADE, River City Kids, 2002
- HAIKU: THE TRAVELERS OF ETERNITY, River City Press, 2001
- CHRISTMAS IS COMING, Charlesbridge, 2000
- MICE ARE NICE, Random House, 1999
- SEE THE YAK YAK, Random House, 1999
- ANIMAL TRUNK: SILLY POEMS TO READ ALOUD, Abrams, 1999
- LOVE POEMS, Crane Hill, 1999
- PLASTIC SOUP: DREAM POEMS, Black Belt Press, 1999
- RIDDLE RHYMES, Disney/Hyperion, 1995
- TICKLE DAY: POEMS FROM FATHER GOOSE, Disney/Hyperion, 1994
- SPEAKING IN TONGUES: NEW & SELECTED POEMS, University of West Alabama/Livingston Press, 1994
- THE DAY I SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE SHELBY COUNTY JAIL, Best of Times, 1994
- THE BEST OF SNICKERS, Best of Times, 1994
- GOOD CATS BAD CATS, Disney/Hyperion, 1992
- GOOD DOGS BAD DOGS, Disney/Hyperion, 1992
- WINGS OF FIRE, Druid Press, 1992
- RETURNING TO EARTH, University of West Alabama/Livingston Press, 1989
- FATHER SONGS, Creekwood Press, 1989
- CIRCUS POEMS, Creekwood Press, 1979
- DIVERS AND OTHER POEMS, Creekwood Press, 1978
- COCKROACH: A ONE-ACT PLAY, Contemporary Drama Service, 1977
- STABLES: THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, Creekwood Press, 1975
- PLASTIC TEARS, Dorrance & Company, 1973 - List of Books
• Charles Ghigna is on our lists of local writers, however his lives in Homewood, Alabama. - Editor's Note
Related Links:
• Blog - Blog with links and photograph.
• Laubenthal - Interview with Penne J. Laubenthal for Swampland.com.
• List of Books - For his blog site.
• Papers - Archived at The University of Southern Mississippi.
• Wikipedia - Biographical information
• You Tube - PBS Video