The Whispering Willows

The author goes by the nom de plume Leoni Robens loves writing poems of love valour knights in shining armour giants mermaids and all sorts of fairy folks. She has won a scholarship in English and won certificates for elocution drama singing and handwriting. The author loves cooking gardening painting and singing and has sung in her mother-in-law Heather’s choir for many shows performed on stage. Her favourite authors are George MacDonald William Shakespeare Lewis Carroll Enid Blyton Frances Hodgson Burnett and Hans Christian Andersen and her favourite book is Alice in Wonderland. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Commerce. At present she is a housewife but still continues writing these enjoyable poems to entertain adults as well as young minds with some fun and magic. She believes that the “PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD” and hopes that one day her pen will bring out the best in song dance and dramatics to be performed on stage by budding enthusiastic young actors which would add another feather to her cape.She lives in Mumbai with her husband son mother and adorable pet African Grey Parrot Romeo as well as charming Moustached Parakeets Charlie Brown and Alice Liddle.Her published books- “A Fairy’s Quill: Poetry Book for Children” “Maguk World- Wonderland Fairy Carousel of Poems” “The Maguk Well” & “MAGIC COMPOSITIONS! Stories reflecting sea creatures and sprites of the Earth!” are quite popular among young readers. This one “THE WHISPERING WILLOWS” based on the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame surely will not disappoint her readers. Happy Reading into the marvellous land of Mr. Toady and his friends unforgettable adventures of the Wild Wood Yonder!