Darrell House: 2 books

There are defining moments in the life of a child; when one learns to roller skate or ride a bike, when one learns to read, when one learns to whistle. As the boy in The Shadow Who Stole the Whistle masters his new skill, he ignores everything and everyone in his all-consuming effort to master his...

The Man Who Could Fix Anything is not a children's story. Then again, there are no 50 shades of anything else. It is simply a short love story, told in verse, with the lilting style associated with several of House's works. House is a wonderful storyteller who has an eye for detail, an ear for honest, lyrical writing and the ability to capture emotion with words and vivid images.