> by Robert Louis Stevenson I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I...
I Keep Three Wishes Ready
by Annette Wynne I keep three wishes ready, Lest I should chance to meet, Any day a fairy Coming down the street. I'd hate to have to stammer, Or have to think them out, For it's very hard to think...
Come Away! Come Away!
> from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie > > Peter Pan, the little boy who never grew up, has been secretly > listening to Mrs. Darling tell bedtime stories to her three children. > But one night, when she...
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
by Ogden Nash > Belinda lived in a little white house, > > With a little black kitten and a little gray mouse, And a little > yellow dog and a little red wagon, And a realio, trulio, little pet >...
How the Camel Got His Hump
from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling In the beginning of years, when the world was so new and all, and the Animals were just beginning to work for Man, there was a Camel, and he lived in the...
A Kitten
> by Eleanor Farjeon He's nothing much but fur And two round eyes of blue, He has a giant purr And a midget mew. He darts and pats the air, He starts and cocks his ear, When there is nothing...
The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars...
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gag Once upon a time there was a very old man and a very old woman. They lived in a nice clean house which had flowers all around it, except where the door was. But they couldn't be happy...
The Sugar-Plum Tree
by Eugene Field Have you ever heard of the Sugar-Plum Tree? 'Tis a marvel of great renown! It blooms on the shore of the Lollipop Sea In the garden of Shut-Eye Town; The fruit that it bears is so...
Who Is So Pretty?
by Elizabeth Coatsworth Skitter, skatter, Leap and squeak! We've been dancing Half the week. Under the sofa, Along the shelf, Every mouse Is wild as an elf. Big round ear And bright black eye,...