Violet Goose Books

For our children beyond age.

The Goose

The goose is a powerful motif in literature that represents both sides of the spectrum of age.On one end of the spectrum, the goose represents the innocence of childhood. Mother goose is a relic for comfort, home, safety, while the term silly goose reminds us that it's okay to make mistakes when you're learning new things. In between, you can play a game of duck, duck, goose to remember that having fun is what matters the most.Adulthood then turns the silly geese into wild geese - adventurers, keepers of wisdom, protectors. The goose is a symbol of the fear that adulthood brings, but more importantly the courage that we create to take on the world."Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things."Mary Oliver, Wild Geese

Violet Goose Books

Violet Goose Books is a literary publisher for both children and adults. Here, we write to anyone who needs an extra bit wisdom or whimsy.Inspired by Lemony Snicket's Violet Baudelaire, Violet Goose Books is for the kid inside of every grown up, and for every grown up inside of a kid.We liberate our inner child and embrace the flow of creativity beyond age.