Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Thrilled to finally show you this new list of all our BOOKS for Children and Adults. Happy reading to you and your little ones! 🎉🥰 charlesghigna.com/books?fbclid... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 25/07/2026COVER REVEAL! Happy dancin' in the tree house. This is one of our new books of adult poetry coming in November. Cover art by the incomparable Chip Ghigna. 🎉❤️ finishinglinepress.com/product/find... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Grateful to my editors at the University of Alabama Press for creating such a beautiful book! A special thanks to Jennifer Horne for writing the Foreword. ❤️ 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 10/05/2026HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the mothers of the world! Here are four of my favorites. My wife, mother, grandmother and daughter. ❤️ 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 01/04/2026April is National Poetry Month! ❤️ www.amazon.com/Very-Hungry-... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 21/03/2026SPRING HAS SPRUNG! ... with 16 seasonal book for your beginning readers! ❤️ www.amazon.com/stores/Charl... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 13/03/2026 A little one for your little ones in the new Mar/Apr BABYBUG Magazine from Cricket Media! ❤️ 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Honored to write the text for this beautiful tribute to the late artist Walter Anderson (1903-1965) ❤️ www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events-1/wal...walterandersonmuseum.org"Walter Anderson and the Magic Hour" 🌅 🎶 | Walter Anderson MoA 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 05/03/2026HOORAY for the Homewood Library! Thank you for playing such a big part in my writing life over the years. Then. And now! ❤️ www.homewoodlife.com/arts-culture...homewoodlife.comMeet Father GooseCharles Ghigna's hometown has played no small part in the more than 100 children's books he has penned. 011
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Good news. Bad news. Little Tikes Dream Machine with SNOW WONDER just "Sold Out!" 🥰 Great way to keep the little ones entertained with books and reading ... even when the power goes out. ❤ www.littletikes.com/products/sto... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Come join the fun next Saturday! thehomewoodstar.com/news/homewoo...thehomewoodstar.comHomewood author Charles Ghigna to host book signing for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Poems”Celebrate the release of Charles Ghigna’s newest children’s book with a signing, crafts and snacks at Homewood Public Library. 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 17/02/2026It's finally here! HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! May this little beauty bring the joy of poetry to you and your little ones for years to come! ❤️ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797246... 140
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 14/02/2026HOORAY! The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Poems is on the way next week!!! Take a peek at the first book party hosted by the most amazing Jama Rattigan! Check out her delicious treats! ♥️ jamarattigan.com/2026/02/13/n...jamarattigan.comnibbling on The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Poems by Charles Ghigna and Eric CarleNibble, munch, burp! Ever since the world’s most famous caterpillar ate his way through his now iconic 1969 book, generations of curious, intrigued and thoroughly delighted kids have hungered… 040
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 12/02/2026New book on the way from The University of Alabama Press. 270 pages from a lifetime of poetry. 130
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 07/02/2026From Cricket Magazine, a little one for your little ones ... as we sail away toward Valentine's Day! ❤️ 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 18/01/2026One of my favorite words is "home." I like to hear it. I like to say it. I like to write about it. Here's the opening poem from The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry illustrated by the talented Italian artist Sarah Brezzi. May your home be filled with light and love. ❤ www.amazon.com/Father-Goose... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 18/01/2026THE DREAMER When the poet leaves the poem And the painter leaves the paint, When the preacher leaves the pulpit And the sinner leaves the saint, When the child leaves the mother And the stars all leave the night, May your dream awake the dreamers And lead us back to light. 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 12/01/2026A little one for your little ones from Humpty Dumpty Magazine. ❤️ 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Happy Winter Solstice from Cricket Magazine! ❄️ 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Happy Dancin' in the Treehouse! Just signed contract for new book of poems for adults! 🎉😊 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Thank you for sharing your love of books and reading! ❤️ 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 27/10/2025COVER REVEAL from The University of Alabama Press! Hardback and paperback, 270 pages. Fifty years in the making. With foreword by Jennifer Horne. Blurbs by Jay Lamar, Kelly Kazek, Karen-David-Hudson, Nikki Grimes. Please click link for more details and to place preorders. Thank you! ❤️ 030
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 13/10/2025"PEACE" Art by Chip Ghigna from ChipGhigna.com 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 07/10/2025 TOO MANY BOOKS? Books on the table! Books on the floor! Books on the bed! Books in the drawer! Time to get going Back out the door, Back to the library— To get me some more! ©Charles Ghigna Art by Chip Ghigna 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Happy 1st Day of Autumn! 🍁 ... from Highlights Magazine. 120
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Happy Day in the Treehouse! Highlights for Children accepted a new poem. 😊 120
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 04/09/2025SUDDENLY SEPTEMBER A crisp cool sky blue lazy day in the middle of summer and suddenly the leaves shimmer with a golden secret and the breeze whispers low "It's autumn." ©Charles Ghigna Art by Chip Ghigna from ChipGhigna.com 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Happy Book Birthday, SWEET DREAMS! ❤️ 2025 International Book Award Winner! 🎉 www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 06/08/2025HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🎉 www.amazon.com/Kids-Love-Co... 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 20/07/2025The audio book arrived! Here's a sample. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4se...youtube.comSouthern Bred: Poems by Charles Ghigna · Audiobook previewYouTube video by Google Play Books 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 11/07/2025New children's book on the way! 🎉 www.greysheet.com/news/story/c...greysheet.comCoins, Rhymes, and Wonder: Father Goose's Whimsical Kids Love Coins! Picture BookRenowned Children's Author Charles Ghigna Teams Up with Whitman for a Light, Refreshing and Much Needed Kids' Guide to Coin Collecting. 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 01/07/2025COVER REVEAL! Happy dancin' in the treehouse! Eric Carle would be so happy to see this. Me too! 😁❤🎉 Check out the details here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Happy dancin' in the treehouse today! Our sweet little SWEET DREAMS just received the 2025 International Book Award! 🤩 www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 01/06/2025 "The Art of Listening”from Cricket Media. Sometimes when we take time to really listen to each other, we come to discover just how much we have in common, how very much we are so very much alike. ❤️ cricketmedia.com/age-range/th...cricketmedia.comThe Art of Listening - Cricket Media, Inc.We all have feelings and opinions. One of the best ways we have to understand each other’s feeling and opinions is to listen, to simply stop talking, open our minds and our hearts, and listen to what ... 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Honored to be the subject of this article by Jordyn Davis for BHAM NOW! bhamnow.com/2025/05/22/a...bhamnow.comAlabama's beloved Father Goose to release series of books this summer | Bham NowFather Goose, a beloved local author, is set to release 6 new poetry books this summer. Keep reading to learn more about Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) and how he inspires you poets. #fathergoose #char... 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Congratulations to all the young poets who read their poems at the Father Goose Poetry Festival! ❤️🥳 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The new May edition of CRICKET Magazine arrived! ❤️ 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Happy National Limerick Day! 🤣 MAYBERRY LIMERICK When caught in the throes of life To relieve the stress and strife Don't despair Just pull up a chair And turn on Barney Fife. ©Charles Ghigna 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 10/05/2025SWEET DREAMS is a Publishers Weekly Pick! 🎉 www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams... 020
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 08/05/2025“Squirrel” comes from the Greek word meaning “shadow tail.” 010
Charles Ghigna @charlesghigna.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Puppies and Poetry! Come join the fun this Saturday at the Trussville Library. Click link for details: www.trussvillelibrary.com/event/13233118 010
