Francis Scott Key \(1779\) American who wrote "The Star- Spangled Banner" Maria Mitchell \(1818\) American astronomer and Hall of Fame member John Tyndall (1820) British physicist Moses Coit...
July
Comte de Rochambeau (1725) French general who fought in the American Revolution George Sand (1804) French writer Sir Charles Tupper (1821) a prime minister of Canada Thurgood Marshall (1908)...
Bonfires and baptisms
Midsummer Day and St. John's Day June 24 Long ago, people in Europe worshiped the sun. So the return of summer was a time of great rejoicing. The people lit bonfires--- symbols of the sun---and...
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
The fox went out on a chilly night, And begged the moon to give him light, For he had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o! Town-o! town-o! For he had many a mile to go that...
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...
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...
