A house made out of shells - Tom Margenau

Emily Lived by the sea In a house made out of shells.

And when a breeze Blew off the seas They tinkled like little bells.

Authors Bio: Tom Margenau worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years.

Since retiring in 2005, he has written a nationally-syndicated newspaper column on Social Security issues and has published two books on that topic.

But he has a lot more fun writing little stories for each of his - five grandchildren.

A House Made Out Of Shells is the - first one he has published.

He and his wife, Becky, to whom he's been married for almost 50 years, live in Fort Collins, Colorado.