J’s the Jumping Jay-Walker
by Phyllis McGinley
J’s the jumping Jay-walker, A sort of human jeep.
He crosses where the lights are red.
Before he looks, he’ll leap!
Then many a wheel
Begins to squeal,
And many a brake to slam.
He turns your knees to jelly
And the traffic into jam.
Freddy
by Dennis Lee
Here is the story Of Freddy, my friend, Who ran out in the traffic, And
that is the end.
Sing a Song of People
by Lois Lenski
Sing a song of people
Walking fast or slow;
People in the city, Up and down they go.
People on the sidewalk, People on the bus;
People passing, passing, In back and front of us. People on the subway
Underneath the ground; People riding taxis Round and round and round.
People with their hats on, Going in the doors;
People with umbrellas
When it rains and pours.
People in tall buildings
And in stores below;
Riding elevators Up and down they go.
People walking singly, People in a crowd;
People saying nothing, People talking loud.
People laughing, smiling, Grumpy people too;
People who just hurry And never look at you!
Sing a song of people
Who like to come and go;
Sing of city people
You see but never know!
