Kids and Their Quirks

About the Book

Kids and Their Quirks: Poems We Can All Relate To is a compilation of endearing and humorous poetry written with the sarcastic wryness of an author who has experienced the ups and downs of growing up with growing pains. These poems reminisce on such difficult adolescent subjects such as braces, school dances, crushes, holidays, video games, teachers, parents, pimples, classes, body odor and other awkward moments, always ending with a bit of a comic twist. Readers of all ages will be sure to relate these poems to their own experiences of adolescence, as well as be amused by the trials of these unfortunate youths!

About the Author

Ricky Del Rosario considers himself a kid at heart! A former stand-up comedian, motivational speaker and T.V. host for high-school students, Del Rosario now owns his own contracting business, as well as substitute teaches part-time.

Del Rosario was born and raised in Seaside, CA. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1992. Receiving class-clown recognition in junior high, as well as high school, Del Rosario inevitably pursued a career in stand-up comedy while also attending Sonoma State University. He graduated with a B.A. degree in psychology.

During his college years, he gained recognition across the country as an urban comedian. Del Rosario was featured as one of the nation's top-ten comedians at Atlanta's first annual Laugh-A-Palooza Festival, as well as appearing on national television. While attending college and touring for comedy, he also spoke at schools around the San Francisco Bay Area, motivating students through laughter. This also led to a stint as a morning show radio personality on Northern California's top radio station.

In 1999, Del Rosario chose to retire from the travel and competiveness of the comedy business. He chose to start a self-owned contracting business in the Sonoma Valley Wine Country and substitute teaches in near-by schools during his off-season.

Del Rosario was inspired to write poems about kids through his experiences in comedy and observations in the classroom, as well as his own experiences as a child growing up in Seaside, California.