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...
Stupid Old Myself
> Stupid with a brand-new kite Lost it in a tree > > Way up high and tangled tight--- No more kite for me. > > Stupid falling off a log When I tried to get Close enough to catch a > frog Came home...
I Woke Up This Morning
by Karla Kuskin I woke up this morning At quarter past seven. I kicked up the covers And stuck out my toe. And ever since then (That's a quarter past seven) They haven't said anything Other than...
Happy Thought
by Robert Louis Stevenson The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. Question author unknown Do you love me Or do you not? You told me once But I...
Counting
> To count myself > > Is quickly done. > > There's never more of me Than one. > > Counting > > by Karla Kuskin > > Toucans Two > > by Jack Prelutsky Whatever one toucan can do is sooner done...
