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,...
Alice in Wonderland
1: Down the Rabbit-Hole from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The author invented this story for a little girl named Alice Liddell and her two sisters. He told it to them while...
Moon-in-Water
by Ivy 0. Eastwick Three Wise Men of Gotham thought the Moon was cheese and tried to fish it out of the river---if you please! but all the little tadpoles trilled a little tune: "You'll never, never...
The Elephant
by Hilaire Belloc When people call this beast to mind, They marvel more and more At such a little tail behind, So LARGE a trunk before. Elephants walking Along the trails Are holding hands By...
The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek
> by Jenny Wagner > > illustrations by Ron Brooks Late one night, for no particular reason, something stirred in the black mud at the bottom of Berkeley's Creek. The fish swam away in fright, and...
Ducks’ Ditty
by Kenneth Grahame All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all! Ducks' tails, drakes' tails, Yellow feet a-quiver, Yellow bills all out of sight Busy in...
I Speak, I Say, I Talk
by Arnold L. Shapiro Cats purr. Lions roar. Owls hoot. Bears snore. Crickets creak. Mice squeak. Sheep baa. But I Monkeys chatter. Cows moo. Ducks quack. Doves coo. Pigs squeal. Horses neigh....
