Full of oatmeal And gluggy with milk On a morning in springtime Soft as silk When legs feel slow And bumblebees buzz And your nose tickles from Dandelion fuzz And you long to Break a few Cobwebs...
How to Tell a Tiger
by John Ciardi People who know tigers Very very well All agree that tigers Are not hard to tell. The way to tell a tiger is With lots of room to spare. Don't try telling them up close Or we may...
Guess
by John Ciardi ONE is a creeper and sleepy in his shell. TWO is a hopper and he hops very well. THREE is a flopper and his flippers flap. FOUR is a jumper with a jump-in lap. FIVE is a drinker with...
The Case of the Cat’s Meow
> by Crosby Bonsall illustrations by Crosby Bonsall Snitch was yelling. He was pulling a wagon with a funny thing in it. And he was yelling. "Stop yelling," yelled his brother, Wizard. "Stop...
Since Hanna Moved Away
by Judith Viorst The tires on my bike are flat. The sky is grouchy gray. At least it sure feels like that Since Hanna moved away. Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes. December's come to stay....
Wrestling
by Kathleen Fraser I like wrestling with Herbie because he's my best friend. We poke each other (but not very hard) and punch each other (but not very hard) and roll on the grass and pretend to...
Frog and Toad
from Frog and Toad Are Friends written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel A Lost Button Toad and Frog went for a long walk. They walked across a large meadow. They walked in the woods. They walked...
One Winter Night in August
> "Now, boy, come be arrested For stealing frozen steam!" And whipping > out his pistol, > > "Why, sure, I haven't seen him." The cop smiled with a sneer. > > "He was just here tomorrow And he...
Toot! Toot!
> author unknown > > A peanut sat on a railroad track, His heart was all a-flutter; > > The five-fifteen came rushing by--- Toot! toot! peanut butter! > > > > ###Smart > > by Shel Silverstein >...
Abu Ali Counts His Donkeys
Abu Ali bought nine donkeys at the fair. He climbed on the first donkey. "Whr-r-r-r!" said Abu Ali. The donkey began to trot, and the other donkeys followed. \"Now," said Abu Ali, "are all my...