I said to my father and my mother, "Someday I will grow up. I will leave home. When that day comes, will I be ready?" "Yes," said my father. "You were getting ready to leave home when you took your...
When I am grown (boy)
I am a little boy now. But one day I will be a man. When I am grown, there will be hair on my face. If I don't want a beard, I'll have to shave every day. I'll be bigger and stronger than I am now. ...
Gifts to Give
Gifts are fun to give! And special hand-made gifts are even more fun than the gifts you can buy in a store. Made-to-order gifts say "You're special. And I made a special gift just for you." When you...
Settling down to sleep
By the end of summer the plants have done their work. They have made their seeds and sent them out to find new growing places. For many plants, life is now over. But the trees and other plants that...
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...
Number Rhymes from Mother Goose
One to Make Ready > One to make ready, > > And two to prepare; Good luck to the rider, And away goes the mare. > > 1, 2, 3, 4 > > 1, 2, 3, 4, Mary at the cottage door 5, 6, 7, 8, > > Eating...