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POEMS
FULLOF
WORLD A
SELECTED BY SYLVIA M. VARDELL
ILLUSTRATED BY SONNY ROSS
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8 New Baby—Ralph Fletcher
9 What Will You Choose, Baby?—Linda Sue Park
10 I’m Bigger—Kristy Dempsey
11 Happy Adoption Day—Jane Yolen
12 Double the Trouble—Janet Wong
13 Three—Chrissie Gittins
14 At Our House—Virginia Euwer Wolff
15 Abuelita—Margarita Engle
16 A Suitcase of Seaweed—Janet Wong
17 Our Blended Family—Doraine Bennett
18 Granny’s Teapots—Michelle Schaub
19 Something I Did—Janet Wong
20 Dad—Andrew Fusek Peters
21 A Day to Honor Fathers—Carole Gerber
22 Louder than a Clap of Thunder!—Jack Prelutsky
24 Sincerely—Robyn Hood Black
25 How to Make a Friend—Jane Heitman Healy
26 Friend—Philip Waddell
27 Compliment Chain—Mary Lee Hahn
28 Friends—Renée M. LaTulippe
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
FEELINGS
32 A Way Around—Naomi Shihab Nye
33 Alone—Ros Asquith
34 Anger—John Foster
35 Pout—Sara Holbrook
36 I’m Nobody! Who Are You?—Emily Dickinson
37 Question—Ros Asquith
38 I Woke Up This Morning—Karla Kuskin
40 Me in a Tree—Julie O’Callaghan
41 Poem for a Bully—Eileen Spinelli
42 When I’m Angry—Brenda Williams
44 I Wish I Had More Courage—Toon Tellegen
45 Don’t Be Scared—Carol Ann Duffy
CONTENTS 5 Introduction—Sylvia Vardell
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First American Edition, 2020Published in the United States by DK Publishing1450 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10018
Poems copyright © the individual poets
The acknowledgments on page 204 constitute an extension of this copyright page
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56 Petting Zoo—Laura Purdie Salas
57 At the Zoo—William Makepeace Thackeray
58 Animal Talk—Charles Ghigna
59 Watch Your Step—Leslie Bulion
60 Zoophabet: Ants to Zorillas—Avis Harley
62 Let’s Celebrate the Elephant!—Irene Latham
63 Eletelephony—Laura Elizabeth Richards
64 The Crocodile—Lewis Carroll
65 Dressing Like a Snake—Georgia Heard
66 Trust—Padma Venkatraman
67 April Is a Dog’s Dream—Marilyn Singer
68 The Moon—Robert Louis Stevenson
69 When the Rain Falls—Susan Taylor Brown
70 An Autumn Greeting—George Cooper
71 The Best Paths—Kristine O’Connell George
72 Clouds—Kate Coombs
73 Fish Rain—Marilyn Nelson
74 Who Has Seen the Wind?—Christina Rossetti
75 Summer Storm—Irene Latham
98 All Kinds of Kids—Elizabeth Steinglass
99 What do you do on a nature walk?—
Kate Williams
100 Brothers—Peter Cole
101 What Can You Do with a Football?—
James Carter
102 Ice Skating—Sandra Liatsos
103 Tumbling—Anonymous
104 My Bike—Julie Larios
105 Song of Kites—Anonymous
106 Teammates—Elizabeth Steinglass
107 Let’s Go—Merry Bradshaw
108 My Shadow—Robert Louis Stevenson
110 A Circle of Sun—Rebecca Kai Dotlich
111 What I Love About Summer—Douglas Florian
112 Speak When This Way Talk Do I—
Kenn Nesbitt
113 The House of This Minute—Kate Coombs
114 I’m Much Too Tired to Play Tonight—
Jack Prelutsky
115 I Can…—Tony Langham
116 Nobody’s Birthday!—Marilyn Singer
117 unBIRTHDAY—Vikram Madan
78 Map of Fun—Naomi Shihab Nye
79 Direction—Alonzo Lopez
80 If Once You Have Slept on an Island—
Rachel Field
81 First to See the Sea—Nicola Davies
82 Gran’s Visit—Sally Murphy
83 Peace by Piece—Celia Berrell
84 Greetings—Lesléa Newman
ANIMALS AND NATURE
FUN AND GAMES
CITIES, TOWNS, AND TRAVEL
46 Rush – Jesse—Nikki Grimes
47 Lost—Kate Coombs
48 Look for the Helpers—Michelle Heidenrich Barnes
50 Too Shy—Linda Kulp Trout
51 How to Love Your Little Corner of the World—
Eileen Spinelli
52 A Happy Kenning—Clare Bevan
53 Although—Tony Langham
85 City Rain—Rachel Field
86 City Lights—Lee Bennett Hopkins
87 City Home—Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
88 Stories—Allan De Fina
89 Skyscrapers—Rachel Field
90 Dream Train—B.J. Lee
91 Rickety Train Ride—Tony Mitton
92 Riding the Subway Train—Allan De Fina
93 Canoe—Juanita Havill
94 Night Flight—Ted Scheu
95 Traveling Together—Laura Purdie Salas
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144 My Corner—Cheryl Moskowitz
145 Summer—Walter Dean Myers
146 Trudging—Anonymous
147 Just a Skin Thing—Coral Rumble
148 Bath Time—Eric Ode
149 Bubbles—Jacqueline Jules
150 What Is a Foot?—Jane Yolen
151 barefoot—Valerie Worth
152 I Sit On My Bottom—Michael Salinger
153 Catching a Yawn—Avis Harley
154 Loose Tooth, Whose Tooth?—Carole Boston
Weatherford
155 Tooth—Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
156 Grandfather’s Chopsticks—Janet Wong
157 Global Gorging—Terry Webb Harshman
158 Breakfast—Linda Sue Park
159 I Eat My Peas with Honey—Anonymous
BODY AND HEALTH
A WORLD OF LEARNING
168 Mrs Kenning—Paul Cookson
169 Underwear Scare—Terry Webb Harshman
170 Sophie—Steven Herrick
171 My Needs—JonArno Lawson
172 Homework! Oh, Homework!—Jack Prelutsky
174 Time—Mary Ann Hoberman
175 Nature Knows Its Math—Joan Graham
176 Bilingual—Alma Flor Ada
177 One to Ten—Janet Wong
178 Ratty Writing—James Aitchison
179 Good Books, Good Times!—Lee Bennett Hopkins
180 The Library—Sara Holbrook
182 Stop! Let’s Read—Kristy Dempsey
183 So I Picked Out a Book—Karla Kuskin
184 Secret Worlds—Margarita Engle
185 Dive into a Book—J.R. Poulter
186 Surprise—Beverly McLoughland
187 My Book!—David L. Harrison
188 Poetry activities
200 Glossary
201 Index
204 Acknowledgments
120 NOW…—James Carter
121 When You Are a Scientist—Eric Ode
122 Da Vinci Did It!—Renée M. LaTulippe
123 Fireworks—Celia Warren
124 Our National Engineers Week—Suzy Levinson
125 Questions That Matter—Heidi Bee Roemer
126 Go Fly a Kite—Laura Purdie Salas
127 Testing My Magnet—Julie Larios
128 Recycling—Susan Blackaby
129 garbage—Valerie Worth
130 Old Water—April Halprin Wayland
131 World Water Day—George Ella Lyon
132 What Do the Trees Know?—Joyce Sidman
133 You Ask Why—Li Po
134 Bluebirds—Jen Bryant
135 Clay—Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
136 My Colours—Colin West
138 Crayon Poem—James Carter
140 Make a Joyful Noise—B.J. Lee
141 Singing and Sashaying—Pat Mora
SCIENCE AND ART 160 A Dream Without Hunger—Michael J. Rosen
161 To Yahola, On His First Birthday—
Alexander Posey
162 Growing—Tony Mitton
164 Winter Counting—Joseph Bruchac
The poems in this book are presented in
exactly the same way as the poets wrote them,
including their spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, spacing, and indentation.
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Sylvia Vardell is an award-winning
professor at Texas Woman’s University and the
author of many books and articles about children’s
literature, poetry for children, and teaching.
Sonny Ross is an illustrator based in Manchester,
UK. He uses skills gained from editorial illustration
to inform his children’s book work. He also has two
cats that are plotting against him.
INTRODUCTION Welcome to a world full of poems—full of rhyme
and rhythm, emotion and imagination; poems about everything from friends and families to
feet and fish rain, written by poets from around the world. Share a poem out loud with a friend
or read a poem quietly alone. Start from the beginning or flip to a surprise page. There are poems here for everyone—humorous, serious, short, long, familiar, or brand-new. Plus, you’ll
find activities in the back to help you think, draw, write, and share. Let’s get started!
by Sylvia Vardell
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FAMILY AND FRIENDS
For many of us, life is all about family and friends. Poetry helps us explore these different
human relationships.
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New BabyRalph Fletcher
Soon as the baby gets born
before she’s two hours old
people start dividing her up.
“She has Daddy’s big ears”
“Got Grandma’s double chin”
“She has my olive eyes”
like she’s just a bunch
of borrowed parts
stitched together.
Well, I just got to hold her.
I touched her perfect head
and I’ll tell you this:
My sister is whole.
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New BabyRalph Fletcher
Note: On a Korean baby’s first birthday, many families play the “fortune game.” Objects symbolizing various futures are placed in front of the baby: whatever
the baby chooses is said to predict its future.
What Will You Choose, Baby?Linda Sue Park
Pen for writer.
Book for teacher.
Bowl of rice keeps hunger at bay.
Coins mean riches,
Thread, long life.
Cakes for the greedy—push them away!
Mama’s laughter,
Daddy’s camera.
Grandpa, Grandma, clap and cheer.
Hugs abounding.
Love surrounding.
Celebration! Your first year!
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I’m BiggerKristy Dempsey
You wobble.
I walk.
You babble.
I talk.
You sit
and drool
and swing,
while I draw
and dance
and sing.
I can say my ABCs.
You just jiggle
plastic keys.
I can run
and jump
and spin …
and when I do,
it makes you grin.
I am bigger.
You’re so small.
(But I still love you
best of all.)
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Happy Adoption DayJane Yolen
This is the day we celebrate
Adoption Day, our family date,
The day that in that faraway year
I traveled from where I was to here.
By bus, by plane, by train, by car.
I carried my heart so very far
To find my place, to find my home,
The people I could call my own.
So on this day, let’s all agree
To celebrate not only me,
But family.
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Double the TroubleJanet Wong
My family
is made up of
two mothers,
two fathers,
two sisters,
two brothers,
two dogs,
and two cats
in two
different houses
with double
the shopping
and double
the laundry
and double
the trouble
and double
the noise—
and twice as much
love for us
girls and us boys.
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Double the TroubleJanet Wong
My family
is made up of
two mothers,
two fathers,
two sisters,
two brothers,
two dogs,
and two cats
in two
different houses
with double
the shopping
and double
the laundry
and double
the trouble
and double
the noise—
ThreeChrissie Gittins
My best friend has a best friend,
she is a bester friend than me,
but when they have a falling out
my friend is best with me.
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At Our HouseVirginia Euwer Wolff
Dad reads to me while he makes me lunch,
Mom reads to me in bed.
My little brother wants to hear
every word that we have read.
Grandpa’s learning how to read,
Grandma hums along.
Books speak right up in our house,
and words turn into song.
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AbuelitaMargarita Engle
We called her little grandmother
even though she was big.
Her house was small
and the street was muddy.
Her neighbors rode horses
and lived in thatched huts.
She believed in the goodness
of ladylike manners.
She taught me how to embroider
a garden,
decorating the world
with a sharp needle,
one flowery stitch
at a time.
Note: Abuelita is a Spanish term of affection for a grandmother, similar to “grandma” or “granny.”
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A Suitcase of SeaweedJanet Wong
Across the ocean
from Korea
my grandmother,
my Halmoni,
has come—
her suitcase
sealed shut
with tape,
packed full
of sheets
of shiny black
seaweed
and stacks
of dried squid.
We break it open,
this old treasure
chest of hers,
holding
our noses
tight
as we release
its ripe
sea smell.
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Our Blended FamilyDoraine Bennett
patchwork family
stitched together
by threads of love
a crazy quilt
of unexpected color
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Granny’s TeapotsMichelle Schaub
So prim and proper,
they perch atop cabinets,
adorned in party dresses.
Roses,
pinstripes,
polka dots.
Some tall and thin,
some short and squat.
All pose,
one arm akimbo,
the other pointing high—
waiting,
patient,
while I choose:
Which will host
our tea for two?
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Something I DidJanet Wong
Something I did
made Alex
not like me.
Something I did—
but what?
If Alex would tell me,
if Alex would say—
then maybe
we’d fix things
and
we could play
together
at recess
like we used to do.
What did I do wrong?
I wish I knew.
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DadAndrew Fusek Peters
He’s a:
Tall story weaver
Full of fib fever
Bad joke teller
Ten decibel yeller
Baggy clothes wearer
Pocket money bearer
Nightmare banisher
Hurt heart vanisher
Bear hugger
Biscuit mugger
Worry squasher
Noisy nosher
Lawn mower
Smile sower
Football mad
Fashion sad
Not half bad
So glad I had
My
Dad!
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A Day to Honor FathersCarole Gerber
Papá, Vader, Babbo, Tad.Babba, Otac, Apa, Dad.
Tatti, Tata, Tevs, and Appa.
Pita-ji, Daidl Isa, Bapa.
Around the world, we children say,
Thank you! Happy Father’s Day!
He’s a:
Tall story weaver
Full of fib fever
Bad joke teller
Ten decibel yeller
Baggy clothes wearer
Pocket money bearer
Nightmare banisher
Hurt heart vanisher
Bear hugger
Biscuit mugger
Worry squasher
Noisy nosher
Lawn mower
Smile sower
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Louder than a Clap of Thunder!Jack Prelutsky
Louder than a clap of thunder,
louder than an eagle screams,
louder than a dragon blunders,
or a dozen football teams,
louder than a four-alarmer
or a rushing waterfall,
louder than a knight in armor
jumping from a ten-foot wall.
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Louder than a Clap of Thunder!Jack Prelutsky
Louder than an earthquake rumbles
louder than a tidal wave,
louder than an ogre grumbles.
as he stumbles through his cave,
louder than stampeding cattle,
louder than a cannon roars,
louder than a giant’s rattle
that’s how loud my father SNORES!
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SincerelyRobyn Hood Black
Dear Friend,
I see the thoughtful things you do.
Your words are always cheerful, too.
I noticed!
And I’m thanking you.
Sincerely,
Me
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How to Make a FriendJane Heitman Healy
You start by saying Hi there,Hello, Aloha, Ciao—If someone answers back to you,
Smile and nod and bow.
You might try saying Hola,Salut, Goddag, Shalom.If someone answers back to you,
They might be far from home.
A friend begins by greeting
Those they meet along the way
To make them feel welcome
At home, at school, at play.
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FriendPhilip Waddell
Arm linker
Eye winker
Time sparer
Treat sharer.
Hand lender
Defender
Word taker
Peacemaker.
Work keeper
Praise heaper
High fiver
Reviver.
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Compliment ChainMary Lee Hahn
Your two small words
Good job!filled me up
I sat straighter in my chair.
I had worked hard.
And you noticed.
My friend
is bent over his paper.
His pencil moves slowly, carefully.
I say two small words,
Good job!And watch him sit up straight.
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FriendsRenée M. LaTulippe
Annie
has a chair on wheels.
She’s fast
and she can spin!
We race each other
after school.
Sometimes she lets me win.
Robert
doesn’t talk like me,
but draws
a whole lot better.
He points out pictures
in our books,
and I point out each letter.
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Lucy
moves her hands to speak,
her fingers
forming shapes.
We are silent
superheroes
in our masks and capes.
My friends and I
are different,
but not in every way.
All of us love having fun—
we read
and draw
and play!
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FEELINGS
Poets have a gift for capturing all the different emotions we feel—happiness, fear, anger,
loneliness, gratitude, frustration, and more.
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A Way AroundNaomi Shihab Nye
Argument
is a room I won’t enter.
Some of us
would circle a whole house
not to enter it.
If you want to talk like that,
try a tree.
A tree is patient.
Don’t try me.
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AloneRos Asquith
I want to be alone today,
I want to be alone.
I want to be alone, I say,
That means, be on my own.
I’m talking to myself today
(I really hope you’ll keep away).
Sometimes it is the only way
to find just what I want to say.
I need to be alone.
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AngerJohn Foster
Anger
Is a red bull
Charging through the mind’s fields,
Inciting actions you may soon
Regret.
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PoutSara Holbrook
No use
acting nice to me
when I’m stuck
in a pout.
I can’t let your
niceness in
until my mad
wears
out.
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I’m Nobody! Who Are You?Emily Dickinson
I’m nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us – don’t tell!
They’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
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I’m Nobody! Who Are You?Emily Dickinson
QuestionRos Asquith
If we had everything we want –
the music, toys, the food,
perfect schools, perfect dads,
all things easy and good.
And none of the things we don’t want –
no worries, anguish, fuss.
No mad days, bad days, sad days –
would we still be us?
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I Woke Up This MorningKarla Kuskin
I woke up this morning
at quarter past seven.I kicked up the coversand stuck out my toe.And ever since then(that’s a quarter past seven)they haven’t said anythingother than “no.”They haven’t said anythingother than “Please, dear,don’t do what you’re doing,”or “Lower your voice.”Whatever I’ve doneand however I’ve chosen,I’ve done the wrong thingand I’ve made the wrong choice.
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I Woke Up This MorningKarla Kuskin
I didn’t wash welland I didn’t say thank you.I didn’t shake handsand I didn’t say please.I didn’t say sorrywhen passing the candyI banged the box intoMiss Witelson’s knees.I didn’t say sorry.I didn’t stand straighter.I didn’t speak louderwhen asked what I’d said.Well, I saidthat tomorrowat quarter past seventhey cancome in and get me.I’m Staying In Bed.
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Me in a TreeJulie O’Callaghan
Unfortunately, it wasn’t
a luxury tree house
with hot and cold running cocoa
or with a robin
bringing me breakfast in bed.
A squirrel didn’t toss acorns
at me when I needed to wake up.
No – that wasn’t how it was.
I hid high up in the leaves.
So many thoughts were floating,
I speared them on to twigs
to see them twinkle in the sun.
But now I realise
I named this poem the wrong thing.
It’s not me in a tree.
It’s the tree in me.
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Poem for a BullyEileen Spinelli
Somewhere deep inside you
there’s a softer, kinder place.
I know this will surprise you—
but I’ve seen it in your face.
Your eyes are often sad, although
you wear a surly grin.
Sometimes when you stand all alone
your “mean” seems worn and thin.
I wish that you would take a step—
a small but brave one, too —
and look inside yourself to find
the good I see in you.
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When I’m AngryBrenda Williams
I’m a
Huff taker
Quarrel maker
Face scowlerVoice growler
Help resenterFriendship denter
Pencil snapperFinger tapper
Game spoilerBlood boiler
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Foot stamperMouth clamper
Cushion whammerDoor slammer
Book throwerSteam blower
Bed flopperTear dropper
Calm taker
Peace maker
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I Wish I Had More CourageToon Tellegen
I WISH I had more courage.
I’ve got so little of it…
If courage was something you could buy,
I’d spend all my money on it.
It would be my most valuable possession.
Ordinary courage. Not heroism or recklessness.
Everyday courage.
People would talk about me like this:
“See that kid there?”
“Yes.”
“Do you know what he is?”
“No.”
“Brave. Very brave.”
“Really?”
“Yes, really.”
Then I’d get happiness too at no extra cost.
Translated by David Colmer
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Don’t Be ScaredCarol Ann Duffy
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed.
The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head.
The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars.
The dark is the wooden hole
behind the strings of happy guitars.
The dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth
where children sleep like pearls.
The dark is a spool of film
to photograph boys and girls,
so smile in your sleep in the dark.
Don’t be scared.
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Rush – JesseNikki Grimes
for hurting past
the date they set?
Well, I’m not ready
to move on yet.
Buck up! Be brave!Get over it!Those words make me
just want to spit.
Folks wind my sadness
like a clock.
“Time’s up,” they say.
Tick tock, tick tock.
“Forget your tears.
You’ve cried enough.
You’ve lost someone.
We know that’s tough,
but now it’s time
to move along.”
They’re telling me
my heart is wrong
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LostKate Coombs
I lost a friend today.
I said some words
no one should say.
I watched her face change,
and then
I watched her walk
away.
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Look for the HelpersMichelle Heidenrich Barnes
Look for the helpers
The healers
The givers
The arms-open
Hand-holding
Everyday heroes
The ones who bring food
Extra clothes
And first aid
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Who offer safe shelter
A roof
And a bed
Follow their lead
Be a hugger
A helper
A friend who will listen
A person
Who cares
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Too ShyLinda Kulp Trout
Tonight
I watched
a harvest moon
tiptoe
across the sky.
It hid behind
a wisp of clouds,
looking very
shy.
I said,
Don’t worryHarvest Moon,for I’m a lotlike you.When I’m feeling shaky, shy— I tryto hide ittoo.
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How to Love Your Little Corner of the WorldEileen Spinelli
Help a neighbor.
Plant a tree.
Hug your friends
and family.
Be kind to pets.
Feed the birds.
Use your pleaseand thank you words.
Share a book.
Take a walk.
Someone’s lonely?
Stop and talk.
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A Happy KenningClare Bevan
It’s a…
Face-Quaker,
Head-Shaker,
Chin-Jiggler
Body-Wriggler,
Knee-Slapper,
Hand-Flapper,
Eye-Mopper,
Tantrum-Stopper,
Frown-Cheater,
Gloom-Beater,
Ice-Breaker,
Friend-Maker,
Mood-Shifter,
Spirit-Lifter,
Joy-Bringer,
Heart-Singer,
LAUGH!
Note: “Kenning” means making up a term using two nouns to describe something, often metaphorically, as used in this poem.
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AlthoughTony Langham
Although
I had
butterflies
in my
stomach
and ants
in my pants
and a bee
in my
bonnet
and a flea
in my
ear –
I had
a whale
of a time.
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ANIMALS AND NATURE
Our world is full of fascinating features and incredible creatures. Poems can show us details
that we may never have noticed before.
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Petting ZooLaura Purdie Salas
Bossy goats,
Floppy dogs,
Silky bunnies,
Bristly hogs.
Milk a cow,
Find a nest.
I like cuddling
Kittens best!
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At the ZooWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;
Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;
Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;
Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys—mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!
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Animal TalkCharles Ghigna
Ducks quack
Doves coo
Dogs bark
Cows moo
Birds sing
Bears growl
Bees buzz
Wolves howl
Geese honk
Gulls cry
Cats mew
Guess why
Mice squeak
Mules bray
Animals have
Something to say!
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Watch Your Step Leslie Bulion
It’s a bug’s world of intrigue and mystery,
with humans a blip in their history.
So when insects flitter and scurry past us
Take note, because they may outlast us!
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Zoophabet: Ants to ZorillasAvis Harley
Ants use antennae to seek out their tracks,
Beavers gnaw trees for their lodge,
Camels store food in the humps on their backs,
Dragonflies dazzle and dodge,
Elephant trunks furnish watery flings,
Flamingoes eat shrimp to keep pink;
Grasshoppers’ ears appear under their wings,
Hummingbirds hover to drink,
Inchworms advance with a rear-ended loop,
Jellyfish sometimes can sting,
Kestrels catch lunch with a lightning-like swoop,
Larks love to warble and sing,
Moles tunnel intricate malls underground,
Newts thrive in ponds filled with weed,
Owls like to swivel their heads right around,
People can learn how to read,
Quetzals are gorgeous in feathery dress,
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Rats have acquired a bad label,
Seahorse appears like a figure in chess,
Tortoise found fame in a fable,
Umber-birds thrive in the African wild,
Vipers can poison their prey,
Worms turn the soil when the climate is mild,
Xylophage chews wood all day,
Yaks grow in horns that are gracefully curled,
Zorillas are striped black and white;
each zooabet creature is part of this world:
unique, with its own copyright!
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Let’s Celebrate the Elephant Irene Latham
What other animal
has a dump truck body
stuck on tree stump feet?
I like the way its skin
comes in shades of concrete.
See its hosepipe trunk
and sailboat ears?
Its tail is a windshield wiper
for its rear.
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Eletelephony Laura Elizabeth Richards
Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant—
No! No! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone—
(Dear me! I am not certain quite
That even now I’ve got it right.)
Howe’er it was, he got his trunk
Entangled in the telephunk;
The more he tried to get it free,
The louder buzzed the telephee—
(I fear I’d better drop the song
Of elephop and telephong!)
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The CrocodileLewis Carroll
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
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Dressing Like a Snake Georgia Heard
A snake changes its clothes
only twice a year.
Beginning with its nose,
peeling down to its toes:
new clothes suddenly appear.
Wouldn’t it be nice
to dress only twice
instead of each day of the year?
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Trust Padma Venkatraman
My cat
hissed and spat
at the vet. “I’ll help,”
I said. She squirmed and yelped
when I held her tight.
To calm her fright
I kissed her head
and whispered soothing words.
She
licked me
with her ticklish tongue.
Her grass-green eyes
gazed into mine.
“You’ll be fine,”
I promised,
feeling like my mommy
must have felt,
holding squalling baby
me,
when we visited a doctor.
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April Is a Dog’s DreamMarilyn Singer
april is a dog’s dream
the soft grass is growing
the sweet breeze is blowing
the air all full of singing feels just right
so no excuses now
we’re going to the park
to chase and charge and chew
and I will make you see
what spring is all about
feeling like my mommy
must have felt,
holding squalling baby
me,
when we visited a doctor.
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The Moon Robert Louis Stevenson
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.
The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,
The howling dog by the door of the house,
The bat that lies in bed at noon,
All love to be out by the light of the moon.
But all of the things that belong to the day
Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;
And flowers and children close their eyes
Till up in the morning the sun shall arise.
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When the Rain FallsSusan Taylor Brown
Clouds curl.
Thunder trembles.
Lightning leaps.
Coats cover.
Umbrellas unfold.
Wipers wave.
Rivers rise.
Buckets bail.
Puddles plash.
Mud melts.
Worms wiggle.
Rainbows reappear.
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An Autumn Greeting George Cooper
“Come,” said the Wind to the Leaves one day.
“Come over the meadow and we will play.
Put on your dresses of red and gold.
For summer is gone and the days grow cold.”
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The Best Paths Kristine O’Connell George
The best paths
are whispers
in the grass,
a bent twig,
a token, a hint,
easily missed.
The best paths
hide themselves
until the right
someone
comes along.
The best paths
lead you
to where
you didn’t know
you wanted to go.
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Clouds Kate Coombs
I saw one little cloud
that looked like a wish,
but now there’s a crowd
like a school of white fish.
Clouds can turn red at sunset
or shine with gold light.
Sometimes dark clouds growl
with thunder at night.
There are clouds flat as paper
and clouds fat as geese,
clouds built like staircases,
clouds soft as fleece.
But clouds should look wet—
and do you know why?
All clouds are secretly
lakes in the sky.
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Fish Rain Marilyn Nelson
Animal rain is an extremely rare
meteorological phenomenon.
Once in a weird while, it rains animals.
Not cats and dogs, but toads and frogs, always
the same species, and always the same size.
The most rained animals are tiny fish.
What makes live fish fall out of thunderclouds
many miles away from the nearest lake?
Are they whooshed up by fierce tornadic winds?
It has rained fish in Australia, India,
Louisiana, and Saskatchewan.
And in Yoro, a town in Honduras,
fish rain falls one or two times every year.
They celebrate it with a festival
thanking the fish rain for feeding the poor.
You’ll probably never walk in a fish rain.
But, just in case, remember if you do,
to carry your umbrella upside down!
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Who Has Seen the Wind? Christina Rossetti
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
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Summer Storm Irene Latham
Cloud warns, get ready.Lightning spits, all clear.Thunder growls, Hello, Dog.
Dog yips, get out of here!
Rain roars, is that all you’ve got?Dog whimpers, go away.Door whispers, come inside.Boy breathes, it’ll be okay.
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CITIES, TOWNS, AND TRAVEL
Poetry can take us from the quietest seaside town to the biggest, bustling city, on planes through the sky, over
clickety train tracks, and on boats bobbing across the sea.
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Map of FunNaomi Shihab Nye
Where did my feet walk today?
Did they step on a cloud, or into a sea?
Did a smooth wooden floor
welcome their beat?
They slid through the grass,
they stepped on a stone.
I dashed up the stairs.
My cat bit my toe.
I slid in the hall.
I splashed in a bath.
My fabulous feet felt it all.
Now they are curling under the sheet.
Tomorrow I will dance and run.
Skip and hop. Twirl and leap.
Feet always find the map of fun
and follow it.
But now, they rest,
they rest.
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DirectionAlonzo Lopez
I was directed by my grandfather
To the East,
so I might have the power of the bear;
To the South,
so I might have the courage of the eagle;
To the West,
so I might have the wisdom of the owl;
To the North,
so I might have the craftiness of the fox;
To the Earth,
so I might receive her fruit;
To the Sky,
so I might lead a life of innocence.
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If Once You Have Slept on an IslandRachel Field
If once you have slept on an island
You’ll never be quite the same;
You may look as you looked the day before
And go by the same old name,
You may bustle about in street and shop;
You may sit at home and sew,
But you’ll see blue water and wheeling gulls
Wherever your feet may go.
You may chat with the neighbours of this and that
And close to your fire keep,
But you’ll hear ship whistle and lighthouse bell
And tides beat through your sleep.
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First to See the SeaNicola Davies
Oh, you won’t know why, and you can’t say how
Such change upon you came,
But once you have slept on an island
You’ll never be quite the same!
Who will be the first to see the sea?
It will peek between the hills
or show a dreamy line beyond the highway.
Who will be first to feel their heart
fly up, and cry, “There! Oh, there!
There’s the sea!” As if the whole ocean
had been lost, and found again.
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Gran’s VisitSally Murphy
Gran took me to the beach today.
The water washed my toes.
But when I felt a little scared
Gran smiled and kissed my nose.
Gran took me to the park today
And we played hide-and-seek.
But when I cried ‘cause I felt lost
Gran smiled and kissed my cheek.
Gran had to pack her bag today
To go back to her place.
So when she looked a little sad
I smiled and kissed her face.
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Peace by PieceCelia Berrell
The world is getting smaller
and it’s breaking into bits.
Let’s put it back together
peace by piece
the puzzle fits.
Repairs can all be tended
by the tiniest of friends.
As working altogether
peace by piece
the puzzle mends.
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I jumped aboard a midnight train.
I flew inside a silver plane.
I sailed a thirty-eight foot yacht,
I urged my horse into a trot,
I hitched my wagon to a star,
I drove a brand new racing car,
I took off in a shiny rocket,
I rode inside a giant’s pocket.
I hailed a yellow taxi cab,
I crawled along beside a crab,
I slid downhill upon my skis,
I hopped across the tops of trees,
I climbed upon a wooly yak,
I held fast to a possum’s back,
I came by subway, bus, and gnu,
Just to say hello to you.
GreetingsLesléa Newman
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City RainRachel Field
Rain in the city!
I love to see it fall
Slantwise where the buildings crowd
Red brick and all.
Streets of shiny wetness
Where the taxis go,
With people and umbrellas all
Bobbing to and fro.
Rain in the city!
I love to hear it drip
When I am cosy in my room
Snug as any ship,
With toys spread on the table,
With a picture book or two,
And the rain like a rumbling tune that sings
Through everything I do.
I jumped aboard a midnight train.
I flew inside a silver plane.
I sailed a thirty-eight foot yacht,
I urged my horse into a trot,
I hitched my wagon to a star,
I drove a brand new racing car,
I took off in a shiny rocket,
I rode inside a giant’s pocket.
I hailed a yellow taxi cab,
I crawled along beside a crab,
I slid downhill upon my skis,
I hopped across the tops of trees,
I climbed upon a wooly yak,
I held fast to a possum’s back,
I came by subway, bus, and gnu,
Just to say hello to you.
GreetingsLesléa Newman
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City LightsLee Bennett Hopkins
Blazing lights
flicker
flash
glitter
gleam
twinkle
sparkle
bedazzle
beam
so
brilliantly
bright.
Reasons
why
city
stays
awake
all
night.
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City LightsLee Bennett Hopkins
Blazing lights
flicker
flash
glitter
gleam
twinkle
sparkle
bedazzle
beam
so
brilliantly
bright.
Reasons
why
city
stays
awake
all
night.
City HomeAmy Ludwig VanDerwater
My city is bursting with treasures.
Pigeons peck crumbs in the rain.
The man on my corner sells flowers.
I travel to school on a train.
Musicians sing songs on the sidewalk.
Small children play ball in the park.
Listen. You’ll hear every language.
It never gets lonely or dark.
I like when I visit the country.
It’s neat to look up at the stars.
But I always miss these tall buildings.
And I miss the sound of the cars.
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StoriesAllan De Fina
Only a city
has more stories
behind each windowed
shelf
than a library
can hold
or a storyteller
tell.
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SkyscrapersRachel Field
Do skyscrapers ever grow tired
Of holding themselves up high?
Do they ever shiver on frosty nights
With their tops against the sky?
Do they feel lonely sometimes
Because they have grown so tall?
Do they ever wish they could lie right down
And never get up at all?
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Dream TrainB.J. Lee
Trains echo through my dreams,
rumbling by in darkness
like faraway thunderstorms.
The train pushes a cone
of gold before it.
Sometimes the train stops
and I climb aboard.
I travel through the night
until I come to the place
where the dawn is born.
I walk in perfect sunlight,
then night comes again
and the train carries me home.
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Rickety Train RideTony Mitton
(Rock backward and forward in time to the train rhythm, or, for variety, from side to side.)
I’m riding the train to Ricketywick.
Clickety clickety clack.
I’m sat in my seat
with a sandwich to eat
as I travel the trickety track.
It’s an ever so rickety trickety train,
and I honestly thickety think
that before it arrives
at the end of the line
it will tip up my drippety drink.
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Riding the Subway TrainAllan De Fina
Hurrying, hustling, hurtling past,
the subway train
approaches at last!
Whooshing, whizzing, whistling air,
blows in faces
and messes hair!
Rumble, rattle, screeching stop!
The train rolls in,
and on all hop.
Snap! Shut! Train doors close!
It jerks and lurches
as off it goes!
Whooshing, whizzing, whistling along!
The subway sings
its noisy song.
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CanoeJuanita Havill
Skimming through
liquid silver,
watch the surface
shimmer, shiver.
Stir the lake with a giant spoon
and glide across
the rippling moon.
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Night FlightTed Scheu
Close your eyes
so we can fly
around the clouds,
across the sky.
Close your eyes
and hold on tight.
We’ll zoom around
the moon tonight.
Close your eyes
and swoop with me
above the dark
and swirly sea.
Close your eyes
so dreams can soar
from pointy peak
to slippery shore.
And when we’ve been
from star to star,
from here to there,
from near to far,
from top to bottom,
coast to coast,
we’ll float back home
for eggs and toast.
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Traveling TogetherLaura Purdie Salas
a plane of strangers
shares my grey metal feathers—
we become a bird
And when we’ve been
from star to star,
from here to there,
from near to far,
from top to bottom,
coast to coast,
we’ll float back home
for eggs and toast.
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FUN AND GAMES
These poems put some of life’s simplest pleasures into words,
from riding a bike to flying a kite.
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All Kinds of KidsElizabeth Steinglass
Hooray for the kids who love using words!
Hooray for the kids who chatter with birds!
Hooray for the kids who identify rocks!
Hooray for the kids who build bridges with blocks!
Hooray for the kids who sing to the stars!
Hooray for the kids who draw cats driving cars!
Hooray for the kids who count every stair!
Hooray for the kids who speak up for what’s fair!
Hooray for all kinds of kids.
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What do you do on a nature walk?Kate Williams
We have an adventure, that’s what –
crunching through the undergrowth,
dodging thorns and stings,
leaping logs and bridging bogs,
looking out for things:
birds and frogs and shy hedgehogs
and flies with fairy wings,
and slimy slugs and tiny bugs –
whatever nature brings!
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Brothers Peter Cole
Big
Strong
Billy
Matthews
Is
Very
Very
Tall,
Which
Makes
Him
Perfectly
Suited
For
Playing Though his brother who is short
Basketball. Is also good at sport.
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What Can You Do
with a Football?James Carter
Well.. you can kick it you can
catch it you can bounce it all around. You can grab it you can
pat it you can roll it on the ground.You can throw it you can head it youcan hit it - with a bat. You can biff it you can boot it you can spin it
you can shoot it. You can drop it you can stop it - just
like that!
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Ice SkatingSandra Liatsos
Higher and higher
I glide in the sky,
My feet flashing silver,
A star in each eye.
With wind at my back
I can float, I can soar.
The earth cannot hold me
In place anymore.
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TumblingAnonymous
In jumping and tumbling
We spend the whole day,
Till night by arriving
Has finished our play.
What then? One and all,
There’s no more to be said,
As we tumbled all day,
So we tumble to bed.
Ice SkatingSandra Liatsos
Higher and higher
I glide in the sky,
My feet flashing silver,
A star in each eye.
With wind at my back
I can float, I can soar.
The earth cannot hold me
In place anymore.
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My BikeJulie Larios
My bike is like a silver shark
swimming in the sea—
as fast as a shark, as fierce as a shark,
and no one can ride it but me.
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Song of KitesAnonymous
Our kite is rising in the sky
Playful winds will take it high.
Soaring, dancing higher yet
Up where clouds are floating by.
Falling, falling is the kite
Run and run to give it height.
See, our kite is rising now
Don’t forget to hold on tight!
Note: This is a traditional rhyme from Japan.
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TeammatesElizabeth Steinglass
We stretch
together.
We run
together.
We dribble
together.
We kick
together.
We attack
together.
We defend
together.
We cheer
together.
We groan
together.
Together,
we meet
our fate.
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Let’s GoMerry Bradshaw
Stretch High
Stretch Wide
Jump Forward
Jump Back
Lean Left
Lean Right
Hop Once
Hop Twice
Reach Up
Reach Down
Twist Small
Twist Tall
Shake Fast
Shake Slow
Touch Nose
Touch Toes
Stand Up
Let’s Go!
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My ShadowRobert Louis Stevenson
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there’s none of him at all.
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My ShadowRobert Louis Stevenson
He hasn’t got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close beside me, he’s a coward, you can see;
I’d think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
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A Circle of SunRebecca Kai Dotlich
I’m dancing.
I’m leaping.
I’m skipping about.
I gallop.
I grin.
I giggle.
I shout.
I’m Earth’s many colors,
I’m morning and night.
I’m honey on toast.
I’m bright.
I’m swinging.
I’m singing.
I wiggle.
I run.
I’m a piece of the sky
In a circle of sun.
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What I Love
About SummerDouglas Florian
Morning glories
Campfire stories
Picking cherries
And blueberries
Riding bikes
Mountain hikes
Bird calls
Curve balls
Short sleeves
Green leaves
Swimming holes
Fishing poles
Nature walks
Corn stalks
Skipping stones
Ice cream cones
Double plays
And barefoot days.
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Speak When This Way Talk Do IKenn Nesbitt
Speak when this way talk do I
so, if converse do we,
you’ll talk to need to this way try
to talk with have a me.
It strange may somewhat first at sound
but for it try a bit.
It’s this way fun I’ve talk to found.
I’ve done my life all it.
It’s understand to hard know I
but and you’ll try it see.
If sideways talk you can to try,
it’s talk with fun to me.
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The House of This MinuteKate Coombs
I live in the house of this minute,
where all around me is real.
With freckles and giggles and wiggles,
with sun and rain to feel.
Come live with me in this minute!
We can race and shout and play—
for every day is this minute,
and this minute is every day.
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I’m Much Too Tired to Play Tonight Jack Prelutsky
I’m much too tired to play tonight,
I’m much too tired to talk,
I’m much too tired to pet the dog
or take him for a walk,
I’m much too tired to bounce a ball,
I’m much too tired to sing,
I’m much too tired to try to think
about a single thing.
I’m much too tired to laugh tonight,
I’m much too tired to smile,
I’m much too tired to watch TV
or read a little while,
I’m much too tired to drink my milk
or even nod my head,
but I’m not nearly tired enough
to have to go to bed.
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I Can...Tony Langham
Count to a hundred,
Read and write,
Draw a picture,
Fly a kite,
Rollerblade,
Do a handstand,
Play a tune
With an elastic band,
Swim a length,
Multiply,
Kick a football
Play I Spy,
Use a computer,
Tie my shoe,
I can do
Lots of things
– what about you?
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Nobody’s Birthday!Marilyn Singer
It’s nobody’s birthday, but why should we wait?
There are thousands of things we can all celebrate.
Let’s party for starfish and mushrooms and eagles.
Let’s hoopla for hailstones and acorns and beagles.
Let’s root for the grass and the whole Milky Way.
Let’s cheer for the world each astonishing day.
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unBIRTHDAYVikram Madan
Today is my unbirthday
It’s your unbirthday too
Let’s unexchange unpresents
Unhave an un-to-do
We’ll unthrow an unparty
We’ll unbake an uncake
We’ll uninflate unballoons
Unclowns? No unmistake!
Unsmashing unpiñatas
Unrelishing untricks
Unordering unpizzas
Unwatching some unflicks
And when tomorrow turns up
We’ll unstart un-anew
Tomorrow’s my unbirthday
It’s your unbirthday too!
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SCIENCE AND ART
Poems can explore the scientific world, raise searching questions, and show us how
to wonder, marvel, and be curious and creative.
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NOW…James Carter
The birth of a star.
The beat of a heart.
The arc of an hour.
The bee and the flower.
The flight of a swan.
The weight of the sun.
A river in flood.
The nature of blood.
The future in space
for this human race.
Now that’s
what I call
s c i e n c e
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When You Are a ScientistEric Ode
When you are
a scientist,
ask what
and when
and how
and where
and why, why, why.
When you are
a scientist,
read,
and watch,
and think,
and write,
and try, try, try.
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Da Vinci Did It!Renée M. LaTulippe
In Italy, long, long ago,
a genius lived—
LEONARDO!
He was—
a painter, sculptor, mathematician,
engineer, and skilled musician
who dreamed up—
robots, carts, and parachutes,
flying planes and diving suits.
In fact—
as long as time did not forbid it,
you can bet da Vinci did it!
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FireworksCelia Warren
Flames fly
Into the night,
Red and gold,
Effervescent and bright.
Watching children’s
Oohs and Aahs, tell of
Rockets that zoom in
Kaleidoscope
Stars.
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Our National Engineers WeekSuzy Levinson
Who designs a building that’s
so tall it scrapes the sky?
And the airplanes high above …
which seem too big to fly?
Who draws up the plans for stuff
like toasters and TVs?
How about computer chips,
bikes, and water skis?
Who creates things, big and small,
that we use every day?
The answer: engineers, of course!
This week’s for them—hooray!
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Questions That MatterHeidi Bee Roemer
What is a solid?
“I am,” says the wall.
“My size and shape remain the same;
I don’t change at all.”
What is a liquid?
“I am,” says the milk.
“My carton gives me shape.
I’m a puddle when I’m spilt.”
What is a gas?
“I am! Call me Steam-y!
My vapors fill the room,
but you probably can’t see me.”
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Go Fly a KiteLaura Purdie Salas
Above the kite, the pressure’s low.
The air’s a streaming, breezy flow.
Below the kite, the pressure’s higher.
Up! Up! Up! This one’s a fly-er!
Lift versus drag.
Lift wins!
That’s why…
your kite
breaks
free
and
climbs
the
sky!
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Testing My MagnetJulie Larios
Flowers? No. Dirt? No.
Socks? No. Shirt? No.
Hamster? No. Snake? No.
Plastic scoop and rake? No.
Glue? Paint? Paper? Clay?
Sneakers that I wore today?
No, no, no, no…
Pile of metal paper clips—
Yes! Hooray for paper clips!
Shiny whistle? Metal fan?
Dented metal garbage can?
Hammer head, bag of nails?
Ring of keys? Rusty pails?
Yes, yes, yes, and yes!
Results of my experiment?
Magnets are mag-nificent!
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RecyclingSusan Blackaby
Collect the daily scraps and clippings,
gather up the bits and snippings:
Paper, plastic, glass, and tin—
all of these go in the bin.
Once it’s sorted and inspected,
so-called waste is redirected.
Think of all the things that you
can make from useful stuff you threw
away!
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garbageValerie Worth
The stained,
Sour-scented
Bucket tips out
Hammered-gold
Orange rind
Eggshell ivory,
Garnet coffee-
Grounds, pearl
Wand of bared
Chicken bone:
Worked back soon
To still more
Curious jewelry
Of chemical
And molecule.
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Old WaterApril Halprin Wayland
I am having a soak in the tub.
Mom is giving my neck a strong scrub.
Water sloshes against the sides.
H2O’s seeping into my eyes.
The wet stuff running down my face?
She says it came from outer space!
The water washing between my toes
was born a billion years ago.
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World Water DayGeorge Ella Lyon
See it flow: It’s a river.
Stop it cold, and it’s ice.
Watch it wave: It’s the ocean
breaking once, breaking twice.
Water falls.
Water freezes.
Water mists,
and it pleases
oak and shark and butterfly
every thirsty thing that lives.
Next time you take a drink, think:
Life’s the gift that water gives.
Note: World Water Day is held every year on March 22 to focus on the importance of fresh water.
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What Do the Trees Know?Joyce Sidman
What do the trees know? To bend when all the wild winds blow.
Roots are deep and time is slow.
All we grasp we must let go.
What do the trees know? Buds can weather ice and snow.
Dark gives way to sunlight’s glow.
Strength and stillness help us grow.
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You Ask WhyLi Po
You ask why I make my home in the mountain forest,
and I smile, and am silent,
and even my soul remains quiet:
it lives in the other world
which no one owns.
The peach trees blossom.
The water flows.
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BluebirdsJen Bryant
I built a house
of sturdy wood;
I waited and waited
as long as I could.
Then one sunny day
in the first week of May,
two bluebirds flew in
and decided to stay.
So I waited and waited
and waited some more,
now instead of just two
those bluebirds are FOUR!
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ClayAmy Ludwig VanDerwater
Hold a lump of clay.
What does it want to be?
Make a coil.
Pinch it.
Roll it.
Listen.
Set it free.
You will hear it tell you
what it is
what it is not.
And you will know
if you should shape
a puffin
or a pot.
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My ColoursColin West
These are
My colours,
One by one:
Red –
The poppies
Where I run.
Orange –
Summer’s
Setting sun.
Yellow –
Farmers’
Fields of corn.
Green –
The clover
On my lawn.
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Blue –
The sea
Where fishes spawn.
Indigo –
A starling’s
Feather.
Violet –
The dancing
Heather.
A rainbow
They make
All together
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Crayon PoemJames Carter
With these crayons
I could draw…
A crazy
purple dinosaur.
An orange mouse
with yellow cheese.
A big black dog
with big brown fleas.
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A tall blue house,
a small green door
and four white windows.
Something more?
Silver raindrops.
Golden sun.
Then a … R A I N B O W
sounds like fun!
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Make a Joyful NoiseB.J. Lee
Pick on a banjo.
Bang on a drum.
What sound does it make?
Rum-tum-tum.
Shake some maracas.
Clack some sticks.
Grab your guitar
and play some licks.
Open your mouth
and sing a song,
or toot your kazoo
the whole day long.
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Singing and SashayingPat Mora
When I paint on white paper, I dip
my brush or fingertips and follow
the yellow and green swirls, suddenly see
a parrot on the paper looking at me.
When I sing, I sail
my song into the air,
hear a bird answer my yellow melody.
Inventing, we become a clever pair.
When I dance, my shoulder and
feet feel the beat. I spin, stamp,
try new rhythms as I sashay
yellow steps down the leaf-covered street.
When I write, I listen,
hear stories and poems inside, repeat
sounds, play with colors and snappy beats.
I create a great green parrot and me
singing and sashaying down a yellow street.
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BODY AND HEALTH
In our everyday world, we eat and drink, rest and grow, wash and sleep. Poems can make these mundane activities
seem interesting, unusual, and even hilarious.
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My CornerCheryl Moskowitz
I have a corner where I go
A place that no one really knows
It’s where I sit to have my thoughts
And plan my life out, I suppose
It’s quite a quiet little spot
As quiet goes, it’s all I’ve got
When people ask me where I’ve been
Don’t know if I should tell or not
There are lots of other kids I’ve seen
(Who need that sort of space, I mean)
But in this place I’m all alone
So I’m not telling anything
Though I don’t have a bed or phone
My corner’s like a little home
That I’ll remember when I’ve grown
That I’ll remember when I’ve grown
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SummerWalter Dean Myers
I like hot days, hot days
Sweat is what you got days
Bugs buzzin from cousin to cousin
Juices dripping
Running and ripping
Catch the one you love days
Birds peeping
Old men sleeping
Lazy days, daisies lay
Beaming and dreaming
Of hot days, hot days,
Sweat is what you got days
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TrudgingAnonymous
The night was growing old
As she trudged through snow and sleet;
And her nose was long and cold,
And her shoes were full of feet.
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Just a Skin ThingCoral Rumble
This is the skin
That I’ve grown up in.
I’ve filled every part
And look pretty smart.
It starts at my head,
Reaches down to my feet,
It stretches so I can
Sit down on a seat.
It’s got a few freckles
That others can see,
And finger print markings
To prove that I’m me.
Skin comes in all sizes
And colours and shades,
And proves, without doubt,
We’re all brilliantly made!
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Bath TimeEric Ode
A scrubbly, bubbly,
Rub-a-dub jumble.
A slippery, drippery slosh.
A muddle, a puddle,
A tumbly tuddle.
A jiggly, wriggly wash.
A splattery swish,
A splosh and a splish.
A drippy and flippery flash.
A bath full of bubble.
A tub full of trouble.
A wiggle, a giggle,
Kersplash!
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BubblesJacqueline Jules
Wiggle the soap!
Make some bubbles!
Wash away
germs and troubles.
Twenty seconds
is all it takes
to chase away
a stomachache.
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What Is a Foot?Jane Yolen
You will find a foot at the end of your limb,
Where you might wear a fin when you go for a swim.
It’s got segments galore, it’s got bones by the dozens,
And the bones have more bones, who are all sort of cousins.
As for animal feet, there’s a soft foot, or paw,
That ends in strong nails, and is often called claw.
But others have hard feet, a hoof as we say.
And that is a feat of foot facts for today.
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barefootValerie Worth
After that tight
Choke of sock
And blunt
Weight of shoe,
The foot can feel
Clover’s green
Skin
Growing,
And the fine
Invisible
Teeth
Of gentle grass,
And the cool
Breath
Of the earth
Beneath.
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I Sit On My BottomMichael Salinger
I sit on my bottom
I stand on my feet
My belly gets
The food that I eat
My eyes see the world
My hands reach and grab
My knees bend and jump
My mouth likes to gab
My heart pumps my blood
My lungs breathe in air
My brain makes things run
I have a liver somewhere
All these bits and pieces
Even some you can’t see
All linked up together
Are what make up … me.
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Catching a YawnAvis Harley
Why is it I’m always drawn
into someone else’s yawn?
Every time I see the shape
of open mouth in cave-like gape
l feel the need to do the same,
as if it’s some contagious game.
Perhaps it’s empathy that stirs
when someone else’s yawn occurs.
But even seeing the word in print
will send my brain the strongest hint
that I must yawn. And so I do.
Did reading this make you yawn, too?
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Loose Tooth, Whose Tooth?Carole Boston Weatherford
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Bat’s tooth, rat’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Snail’s tooth, whale’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Aardvark’s tooth, shark’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Shrew’s tooth, gnu’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Gorilla’s tooth, chinchilla’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Piranha’s tooth, iguana’s tooth.
Loose tooth, whose tooth?
Boar’s tooth, your tooth.
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ToothAmy Ludwig VanDerwater
Wiggle.
Wiggle.
Bite.
Bite.
I will pull
it out
tonight!
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Grandfather’s ChopsticksJanet Wong
Grandfather’s chopsticks
are like extra-long
superhero fingers,
able to grab anything
on the big round
restaurant table.
He picks up
a piece of my favorite
honey walnut shrimp
and puts it on my plate.
Slippery noodles.
Fried chicken—
crispy skin
and tender white meat.
Grandfather’s chopsticks
are pretty smart:
how do they know
exactly
what I want to eat?
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Grandfather’s chopsticks
are pretty smart:
how do they know
exactly
what I want to eat?
Global GorgingTerry Webb Harshman
New York bagels!
Scottish scones!
Warm, Italian
cheese calzones!
Irish soda bread
with stew!
Crusty French bread!
Croissants, too!
Chinese dumplings!
Egg rolls, noodles!
English muffins!
German strudels!
Seeded, twisted,
Flat or curled—
I’ll eat my way
AROUND THE WORLD!
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BreakfastLinda Sue Park
For this meal, people like what they like, the same every morning.
Toast and coffee, Bagel and juice. Cornflakes and milk in a white bowl.
Or—warm, soft, and delicious—a few extra minutes in bed.
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I Eat My Peas with HoneyAnonymous
I eat my peas with honey;
I’ve done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on the knife.
For this meal, people like what they like, the same every morning.
Toast and coffee, Bagel and juice. Cornflakes and milk in a white bowl.
Or—warm, soft, and delicious—a few extra minutes in bed.
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A Dream Without HungerMichael J. Rosen
Imagine the day—how else
can change begin?—when no one
goes to bed hungry
and no one rises hungry.
Imagine that dawn
when all of us awaken
from hunger’s nightmare
and breakfast is no dream.
Imagine such a day.
It can’t be far away.
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To Yahola, On His First BirthdayAlexander Posey
The sky has put her bluest garment on,
And gently brushed the snowy clouds away;
The robin trills a sweeter melody,
Because you are just one year old today.
The wind remembers, in his sweet refrains,
Away, away up in the tossing trees,
That you came in the world a year ago,
And earth is filled with pleasant harmonies,
And all things seem to say,
“Just one year old today.”
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GrowingTony Mitton
Today
you may be small.
But one day
you’ll be tall,
like me,
maybe taller.
You won’t
fit into your bed.
Your hat
won’t fit on your head.
Your feet will fill up the floor.
You’ll have to bend down
to come through the door.
You’ll be able to reach
on the highest shelf,
(and I can’t do that now,
myself).
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Out in the country
the tallest trees
will scratch your ankles
and tickle your knees.
Up in the clouds,
yes, way up there,
the eagles will nest
in your craggy hair.
But they’d better soon find
a safer place
because soon your head
will be up in space.
So I hope you won’t be too proud
to bend down
and say hello
to your old home-town.
And I hope it won’t drive you
utterly mad
to visit your tiny
Mum and Dad.
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Winter CountingJoseph Bruchac
How many winters
do you have?
That’s how we ask
someone their age.
The snow that fell,
then melted away,
reminds us that
we still are here.
It’s easy to count
your age by years.
We think winter counting
is a better way.
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It makes us grateful
for the spring
when every bird
and every flower
welcomes us to
a whole new time.
Then sunshine is
in every heart
and we smile
as we ask each other
how many winters
do you have now?
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A WORLD OF LEARNING
Reading, thinking, and studying keep our minds active and help us grow as people. Poets have captured the moments of joy, surprise, and even frustration that
learning brings in fresh and interesting ways.
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Mrs KenningPaul Cookson
Loud shouter
Deep thinker
Rain hater
Coffee drinker
Spell checker
Sum ticker
Line giver
Nit picker
Ready listener
Trouble carer
Hometime lover
Knowledge sharer
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Underwear ScareTerry Webb Harshman
I got off the bus
and found my room.
I found my desk
and chair.
Then suddenly
my teacher said,
“You’re in your
underwear!”
Down the hallway
I ran
SCREAMING!
Thank goodness I
was only
dreaming.
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SophieSteven Herrick
It’s like I thought it would be.
Absolute silence.
Just me and my poem.
But,
as I stand onstage
preparing to start,
I realize the audience is quiet
because they want to hear me.
Silence isn’t scary.
It’s like Mr. Carey said,
silence is my chance.
And so I speak,
slowly
and clearly,
and I don’t see
the faces in front of me.
I see the images of my poem,
and I think only of what I’m saying
and how much it means to me.
My voice grows stronger
and I don’t have to struggle
to remember the words.
I know them
because I wrote them.
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My NeedsJonArno Lawson
I need a little time to squander
A book to read
A place to wander
And puzzling quandaries I can ponder.
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Homework! Oh, Homework!Jack Prelutsky
Homework! Oh, Homework!
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you
away in the sink,
if only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, Homework!
You’re giving me fits.
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I’d rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, Homework!
you’re last on my list,
I simply can’t see
why you even exist,
if you disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, Homework!
I hate you! You stink!
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TimeMary Ann Hoberman
Listen to the clock strike
One
two
three,
Up in the tall tower
One
two
three.
Hear the hours slowly chime;
Watch the hands descend and climb;
Listen to the sound of time
One
two
three.
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Nature Knows Its MathJoan Graham
Dividethe year
into seasons,
four,
subtractthe snow then
addsome more
green,
a bud,
a breeze,
a whispering
behind
the trees,
and here
beneath the
rain-scrubbed
sky
orange poppies
multiply.
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BilingualAlma Flor Ada
Because I speak Spanish
I can listen to my grandmother’s stories
and say familia, madre, amor.Because I speak English
I can learn from my teacher
and say I love school.Because I am bilingual
I can read libros and books,
I have amigos and friends,
enjoy canciones and songs,
juegos and gamesand have twice as much fun.
And someday,
because I speak two languages,
I will be able to do twice as much
to help twice as many people
and be twice as good in what I do.
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One to TenJanet Wong
Yut yee sam seeCount in Cantonese with me!
Eun look chut botCan you tell me what we’ve got?
Gow sup. One to ten!
(Could you say that once again?)
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Ratty WritingJames Aitchison
Slopy loops,
O’s like hoops,
b’s like d’s,
a’s like e’s,
are they m’s?
are they n’s?
c that e?
no, it’s c,
lots of blots,
lots of dots —
what a scrawl,
can’t read at all!
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Good Books, Good Times!Lee Bennett Hopkins
Good books.
Good times.
Good stories.
Good rhymes.
Good beginnings.
Good ends.
Good people.
Good friends.
Good fiction.
Good facts.
Good adventures.
Good acts.
Good stories.
Good rhymes.
Good books.
Good times.
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The LibrarySara Holbrook
Take the walk
to the open door,
this is where you
find out more
about the stars,
oceans, quakes,
dragons, cars,
cheetahs, snakes,
unicorns, and
jumping beans,
horses, bugs,
and time machines.
From killer whales,
and free-tailed bats,
to hammer heads
and kitty cats,
the library has got a book.
Come on in,
take a look.
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Learn how to cook
or write a poem.
Read it here
or take it home.
What do you want to learn about?
It’s free!
It’s here!
Check it out!
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Stop! Let’s ReadKristy Dempsey
Wherever you are,
it’s time to stop!
Grab a book
and find a spot.
Look at pictures,
see new faces,
word by word,
discover places.
You say: Read!and I’ll join in.
Ready, set,
just begin…
Let’s start slow
and pick up speed.
Hey, everyone!
It’s time to read!
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So I Picked Out a BookKarla Kuskin
So I picked out a book
on my own
from the shelf
and I started to read
on my own
to myself.
And nonsense and knowledge
came tumbling out,
whispering mysteries,
history’s shout,
the wisdom of wizards,
the songs of the ages,
all wonders of wandering
wonderful pages.
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Secret WorldsMargarita Engle
Please don’t worry or fret today.
Just enjoy one page at a time.
Read a story, or poems that rhyme.
Write if you have something to say.
Each book is like a passageway
to secret worlds where you can play.
Reading will take you far away
to mountain peaks that you can climb
or dark swamps filled with thick green slime.
(Read backwards if you lose your way!)
Note: This poem is in the style of a Cuban décima mirror. It has two stanzas of four lines, with eight syllables each and a rhyming pattern, with a bridge in between.
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Dive into a BookJ.R. Poulter
It was deep
And it was wide!
A whole world
Opened up inside…
I took a peak.
It looked so cool,
I dived right in
The wordage pool!
I’m all immersed
In wondrous lands!
I’m getting versed
In plots and plans!
I think I’m getting
In the swim!
Why don’t you come
And dive right in?!
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SurpriseBeverly McLoughland
The biggest
Surprise
On the library shelf
Is when you suddenly
Find yourself
Inside a book—
(The hidden you).
You wonder how
The author knew.
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My Book!David L. Harrison
I did it!
I did it!
Come and look
At what I’ve done!
I read a book!
When someone wrote it
Long ago
For me to read,
How did he know
That this was the book
I’d take from the shelf
And lie on the floor
And read by myself?
I really read it!
Just like that!
Word by word,
From first to last!
I’m sleeping with
This book in bed,
This first FIRST book
I’ve ever read!
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POETRY ACTIVITIES
Sharing your favorite poems with friends and family is lots of fun. It may even inspire you to write your own poems! The tips and ideas in this section will help you do both.
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Be sure to begin by saying the title and
author of the poem.
Pronounce each word clearly and distinctly.
Pause at the end of lines and when you see
commas or periods.
Look at your audience whenever you can.
Use a portable microphone for fun if you have
one—or pretend with a spoon or a hairbrush!
Reading aloud
A great reading can bring a poem to life.
Acting it outHere are some more creative ideas for sharing a poem
in dramatic ways that will make it memorable.
Use simple props, such as puppets, when reading your
poem out loud.
Add movements or pantomime while you read.
Play music in the background to create a special mood.
Use sound effects to liven up your reading.
Translate your favorite poem into another language
if you can. Ask a friend or family member who speaks
the language to help.
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See if you can find one poem in this book for each of the following clues. Hunt with a friend if you like.
Poem treasure hunt
Find a poem that rhymes.
Find a poem with words that are NOT
English words.
Find a poem that would be fun to
read for someone’s birthday.
Find a poem that’s fewer than
10 lines long.
Find a poem that mentions
a color.
Find a poem that does NOT rhyme.
Find a poem that’s about the weather.
1 “Happy Adoption Day,” page 11; 2 “barefoot,” page 151; 3 “How to Make a Friend,” page 25; 4 “When the Rain Falls,” page 69; 5 “Greetings,” page 84; 6 “Crayon Poem,” page 138; 7 “Ice Skating,” page 102.
Here is a possible poem for each of the challenges.
What makes
this poem
a poem?
Answers
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3 4
5 6
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What did you notice about this poem?
What’s your favorite line or word in
the poem?
What’s the feeling you get from reading
or listening to this poem?
Does the poem remind you of
anything?
What makes
this poem
a poem?
Sharing opinionsTalking about a poem with other people might help
you understand different points of view, or even change what you think of the poem yourself. Here are some
questions you could use to start a conversation.
Answers
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Starting to write
If you would like to try writing your
own poems, here are some easy tips for
getting started.
Collect words for your poems that make you stop and think. Poets use as
few words as possible and choose each
one carefully.
Now write a poem in whatever way you like. Then change ONE line
or word in it. This helps you think about your
idea in a different way.
Copy out a favorite poem to
get a feel for how it works. Could you
write something in the same style?
Reading is the best way to become a poet! So read as
many poems as you can—it will help you
write your own.
Finally, read your poem aloud to a friend or your family. Their
feedback will help you improve. Now write some more poems!
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Next steps Once you’ve begun writing poems, write LOTS of them. Some will be wonderful and others you’ll forget. Here are some techniques to try.
Write a poem that rhymes. You can use rhyme at the end of the lines, in the middle, or just occasionally.
Try writing a poem that repeats a word or a line more than once to emphasize it.
Experiment with free verse. You could try to develop a rhythm, but don’t worry about rhyme.
Try writing a poem that has a simile, by using “like” or “as” to describe or compare something with something you might not expect.
Use alliteration to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of many words for emphasis.
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Once you’ve started writing poems of your own, you might want to experiment with different styles.
Here are some to try out.
Styles to try
List poem A simple list of things that go together can
make a poem, with an opening and closing to complete it. A list poem does not usually rhyme,
and it sometimes ends with a surprise! (See “How to Love Your Little Corner of the World”
by Eileen Spinelli on page 51.)
Question poemThis style of poem asks a question or includes
a question in each line. The questions are usually connected in some way, and it also has opening
and closing lines to tie it all together. (See “Map of Fun” by Naomi Shihab Nye on page 78.)
Shape poemIf you’re clever, you can arrange the words and lines of your poem so that they make a shape
that matches the topic.(See “What Can You Do with a Football?”
by James Carter on page 101.)
Written a poem?
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Haiku This traditional Japanese poem has three lines
and is usually about the natural world. The first and third lines each have five syllables and the
second line has seven. (See “Traveling Together” by Laura Purdie Salas on page 95.)
Sijo This Korean type of poem has three
lines with 14 to 16 syllables in each line, making a total of 42 to 48 syllables.
(See “Breakfast” by Linda Sue Park on page 158.)
There are many
ways to share a poem
with friends—by mail,
phone, text, email,
or video, as well as
face-to-face.
Written a poem?
Now share it!
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Turn your poem into art
Sometimes it’s fun to add art to your writing or turn your poem into an artwork. Try one of these ideas.
Make your poem into a greeting card.
Write the poem inside the card, and add your own drawing on the front to illustrate it.
Turn your poem into a 3-D model!
Write it on pieces of card stock, and then use string and sticks
or rods to make a mobile.
Get digital! Use a computer
to create a collage or poster featuring your poem, adding
images you like.
Use your poem to make a gift for a loved one. Write it on special paper, add a painting or drawing, and put
it in a frame.
Decorate your fridge. Write the
words of a short poem on individual magnetic labels. Rearrange the
words on the fridge to make new poems!
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Getting better as a poet
Seeing your writing with a clear eye and noticing ways to improve it are useful skills. Asking yourself these questions may help.
What doesn’t make sense or isn’t clear in my poem when I hear myself
read it out loud?
Should I add something more to my poem to make it clearer or
more interesting?
Are there any words or even lines in my poem that I don’t need?
What should I cut?
How does my poem look on the page? How do I want it to look?
Do I like the way my poem begins? Am I happy with how it ends? What
should I change or rearrange?
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A day full of poems
Here are some ideas to add poetry to your daily life.
Start the day with a poem at
breakfast.
Copy out a poem and keep it in your
backpack.
If your family has a car, keep a book of poetry inside it to read on car trips.
Search for poems on your cell phone
or tablet.
Write a poem about someone
you admire.
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Write a poem on the sidewalk
with chalk.
Turn your favorite poem into the lyrics
of a song.
Record a poem to share with a friend or family
member far away.Learn a poem by heart to impress a friend on
a special occasion.
End the day with a poem
at dinner or bedtime.
Look in your school library for poetry
books to read.
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GLOSSARYacrostic poem Poem in which the first letter of the first word in every line spells out a word or a phrase downward that is usually the theme of the poem
alliteration When a poet uses words beginning with the same consonant several times in a row
couplet Pair of lines or verses that usually rhyme free verse Poems that do not rhyme, do not have a regular rhythm, and may have lines of different lengths
haiku Traditional, three-line Japanese poem that is usually about the natural world. The first and third lines each contain five syllables, and the second line has seven
imagery When a poet uses words that involve the senses—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and so on—to paint a picture in the reader’s mind
limerick Funny poem that has five lines. The first, second, and last lines rhyme, as do the shorter third and fourth lines
list poem Poem with a list of things that go together, enclosed by an opening and ending. It does not usually rhyme and sometimes ends with a surprise. Also called a litany poem
lyrical poem Usually a short poem that expresses the poet’s emotions from a first-person (“I”) point of view
metaphor Comparison of one thing or idea to another in an indirect or hidden way
meter Pattern of words and syllables in a poem creating a distinctive rhythm or beat and a musical sound
narrative poem Poem that tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end, sometimes rhyming and sometimes in free verse
onomatopoeia When poets use sounds and sound words, such as “buzz,” “whoosh,” and “zing,” to make their poems more interesting, especially for reading aloud
personification Imagining what something that is not human might be like if it had human feelings or experiences
quatrain Verse with four lines that usually rhyme
repetition Reusing, or repeating, a word or line in a poem to give it more emphasis or importance rhyme Effect in which words or syllables at the ends of lines—and sometimes in the middle—sound the same
rhythm Regular pattern of beats and breaths in a line of poetry that gives the reader a feeling of movement or sound
shape poem Poem in which all the words and lines are arranged in the shape of the poem’s theme. Also called a concrete poem
sijo Traditional Korean poem that has three lines with 14 to 16 syllables in each line, making a total of 42 to 48 syllables
simile Comparison between two things or ideas, usually using “as” or “like”
stanza Group of lines, also called a verse, in a poem, often in a regular pattern
syllable Unit of pronunciation made up of a vowel sound with or without consonants. It may be a whole word or part of one
tercet Stanza of three lines that often incorporates rhyme
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A Abuelita 15All Kinds of Kids 98Alone 33Although 53Anger 34 Animal Talk 58April Is a Dog’s Dream 67At Our House 14
At the Zoo 57 Autumn Greeting, An 70
Bbarefoot 151Bath Time 148Best Paths, The 71Bilingual 176Bluebirds 134Breakfast 158Brothers 100Bubbles 149
A Ada, Alma Flor 176Aitchison, James 178Anonymous 103, 105, 146, 159Asquith, Ros 33, 37
BBarnes, Michelle Heidenrich 48–49Bennett, Doraine 17Berrell, Celia 83Bevan, Clare 52Black, Robyn Hood 24 Blackaby, Susan 128Bradshaw, Merry 107Brown, Susan Taylor 69Bruchac, Joseph 164–165Bryant, Jen 134Bulion, Leslie 59
CCarroll, Lewis 64Carter, James 101, 120, 138–139Cole, Peter 100Cookson, Paul 168 Coombs, Kate 47, 72, 113Cooper, George 70
DDavies, Nicola 81De Fina, Allan 88, 92Dempsey, Kristy 10, 182Dickinson, Emily 36Dotlich, Rebecca Kai 110Duffy, Carol Ann 45
EEngle, Margarita 15, 184
FField, Rachel 80–81, 85, 89 Fletcher, Ralph 8 Florian, Douglas 111
Foster, John 34
GGeorge, Kristine O’Connell 71Gerber, Carole 21Ghigna, Charles 58Gittins, Chrissie 13Graham, Joan 175Grimes, Nikki 46
HHahn, Mary Lee 27Harley, Avis 153, 60–61Harrison, David L. 187Harshman, Terry Webb 157, 169Havill, Juanita 93Healy, Jane Heitman 25Heard, Georgia 65Herrick, Steven 170Hoberman, Mary Ann 174Holbrook, Sara 35, 180–181Hopkins, Lee Bennett 86, 179
JJules, Jacqueline 149
KKuskin, Karla 38–39, 183
LLangham, Tony 53, 115Larios, Julie 104, 127Latham, Irene 62, 75LaTulippe, Renée M. 28–29, 122Lawson, JonArno 171Lee, B.J. 90, 140Levinson, Suzy 124Li Po 133Liatsos, Sandra 102Lopez, Alonzo 79Lyon, George Ella 131
INDEXPOETS
MMadan, Vikram 117McLoughland, Beverly 186Mitton, Tony 91, 162–163Mora, Pat 141Moskowitz, Cheryl 144Murphy, Sally 82Myers, Walter Dean 145
NNelson, Marilyn 73Nesbitt, Kenn 112 Newman, Lesléa 84Nye, Naomi Shihab 32, 78
OO’Callaghan, Julie 40Ode, Eric 121, 148
PPark, Linda Sue 9, 158Peters, Andrew Fusek 20Posey, Alexander 161Poulter, J.R. 185Prelutsky, Jack 22–23, 114, 172–173
RRichards, Laura Elizabeth 63Roemer, Heidi Bee 125Rosen, Michael J. 160Rossetti, Christina 74Rumble, Coral 147
SSalas, Laura Purdie 56, 95, 126Salinger, Michael 152
Schaub, Michelle 18Scheu, Ted 94Sidman, Joyce 132Singer, Marilyn 67, 116Spinelli, Eileen 41, 51 Steinglass, Elizabeth 98, 106Stevenson, Robert Louis 68, 108–109
TTellegen, Toon 44Thackeray, William Makepeace 57Trout, Linda Kulp 50
VVanDerwater, Amy Ludwig 87, 135, 155Venkatraman, Padma 66
WWaddell, Philip 26Warren, Celia 123Wayland, April Halprin 130Weatherford, Carole Boston 154West, Colin 136–137Williams, Brenda 42–43Williams, Kate 99Wolff, Virginia Euwer 14Wong, Janet 12, 16, 19, 156, 177Worth, Valerie 129, 151
YYolen, Jane 11, 150
POEMS
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CCanoe 93Catching a Yawn 153Circle of Sun, A 110City Home 87City Lights 86City Rain 85Clay 135Clouds 72Compliment Chain 27Crayon Poem 138–139Crocodile, The 64
DDa Vinci Did It! 122Dad 20Day to Honor Fathers, A 21Direction 79Dive into a Book 185Don’t Be Scared 45Double the Trouble 12Dream Train 90Dream Without Hunger, A 160Dressing Like a Snake 65
EEletelephony 63
FFireworks 123First to See the Sea 81Fish Rain 73Friend 26Friends 28–29
Ggarbage 129Global Gorging 157Go Fly a Kite 126Good Books, Good Times! 179Gran’s Visit 82Grandfather’s Chopsticks 156Granny’s Teapots 18Greetings 84Growing 162–163
HHappy Adoption Day 11 Happy Kenning, A 52Homework! Oh, Homework! 172–173House of This Minute, The 113How to Love Your Little Corner of the World 51 How to Make a Friend 25
II Can… 115I Eat My Peas with Honey 159I Sit On My Bottom 152I Wish I Had More Courage 44I Woke Up This Morning 38–39I’m Bigger 10I’m Much Too Tired to Play Tonight 114I’m Nobody! Who Are You? 36Ice Skating 102If Once You Have Slept on an Island 80–81
JJust a Skin Thing 147
LLet’s Celebrate the Elephant 62Let’s Go 107Library, The 180–181Look for the Helpers 48–49Loose Tooth, Whose Tooth? 154Lost 47Louder than a Clap of Thunder! 22–23
MMake a Joyful Noise 140Map of Fun 78Me in a Tree 40Moon, The 68Mrs Kenning 168My Bike 104My Book! 187
My Colours 136–137My Corner 144My Needs 171My Shadow 108–109
NNature Knows Its Math 175New Baby 8Night Flight 94Nobody’s Birthday! 116NOW… 120
OOld Water 130One to Ten 177Our Blended Family 17Our National Engineers Week 124
PPeace by Piece 83Petting Zoo 56Poem for a Bully 41Pout 35
QQuestion 37Questions That Matter 125
RRatty Writing 178Recycling 128Rickety Train Ride 91Riding the Subway Train 92Rush – Jesse 46
SSecret Worlds 184Sincerely 24Singing and Sashaying 141Skyscrapers 89So I Picked Out a Book 183Something I Did 19Song of Kites 105Sophie 170Speak When This Way Talk Do I 112Stop! Let’s Read 182Stories 88Suitcase of Seaweed, A 16
Summer 145Summer Storm 75Surprise 186
TTeammates 106Testing My Magnet 127Three 13Time 174To Yahola, On His First Birthday 161Too Shy 50Tooth 155Traveling Together 95Trudging 146Trust 66Tumbling 103
UunBIRTHDAY 117Underwear Scare 169
WWatch Your Step 59Way Around, A 32What Can You Do with a Football? 101What Do the Trees Know? 132What do you do on a nature walk? 99What I Love About Summer 111What Is a Foot? 150What Will You Choose, Baby? 9When I’m Angry 42–43When the Rain Falls 69When You Are a Scientist 121Who Has Seen the Wind? 74Winter Counting 164–165World Water Day 131
YYou Ask Why 133
ZZoophabet: Ants to Zorillas 60–61
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Aairplanes 11, 84, 94, 95, 122, 124anger 32, 34, 35, 37, 38–39, 41, 42–43, 46, 52art 10, 17, 28–29, 122, 135autumn 70
Bbabies 8, 9, 66balls (games) 20, 87, 100, 101, 114, 115baths 78, 130, 148, 172–173bears 57, 58, 79bedtime 45, 103, 108–109, 114, 158, 187bicycles 104, 111, 124birds 51, 56, 58, 60–61, 72, 79, 80–81, 87, 95, 98, 99, 111, 116, 120, 134, 135, 136–137, 141, 145, 161, 162–163birthdays 9, 116, 117, 161, 164–165boats 84, 85, 93books 9, 14, 42–43, 51, 85, 171, 176, 179, 180–181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187
Ccars 11, 62, 84, 85, 87, 98, 180–181cats 56, 58, 66, 68, 73, 78, 98, 180–181cities 85, 86, 87, 88clouds 50, 69, 72, 75, 78, 94, 105, 161, 162–163colors 17, 57, 62, 64, 66, 70, 72, 85, 90, 93, 95, 102, 104, 110, 123, 129, 136–137, 138–139, 147, 175counting 115, 174, 177cows 22–23, 34, 56, 58crocodiles 64
Ddancing 10, 78, 105, 110, 136–137, 141dogs 56, 58, 67, 68, 73, 75, 114, 116, 138–139dreams 81, 90, 94, 145, 160, 169
Eelephants 57, 60–61, 62, 63empathy 24, 27, 41, 48–49, 50, 51, 52, 75, 82, 83, 98, 106, 151, 153engineers 122, 124
Ffathers 8, 9, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22–23, 162–163feet 38–39, 62, 65, 78, 80–81, 82, 101, 102, 107, 108–109, 111, 141, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 162–163fighting 13, 19, 47food 9, 16, 18, 37, 40, 48–49, 73, 91, 94, 110, 111, 117, 125, 129, 131, 136–137, 138–139, 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 172–173
Ggrandparents 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 79, 82, 156, 176gratitude 11, 21, 24, 38–39, 51
Hhomework 172–173
Iice-skating 102identity 8, 9, 11, 28–29, 36, 37, 40, 41, 44, 80–81, 115, 152, 162–163, 170, 186, 187
TOPICS insects 53, 58, 59, 60–61, 99, 120, 131, 145, 180–181islands 80–81
Kkites 105, 115, 126
Llanguages 15, 16, 21, 25, 28–29, 58, 63, 87, 157, 176, 177 libraries 88, 180–181, 186
Mmoon 45, 50, 68, 93, 94mothers 9, 12, 14, 162–163
Nnight 68, 86, 89, 90, 94, 103, 110, 114, 123, 132, 146, 155
Pparents 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 37, 66, 162–163
Rrain 69, 73, 75, 85, 87, 113, 138–139, 168, 175reading 14, 28–29, 60–61, 114, 115, 153, 171, 178, 180–181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187
Ssadness 19, 37, 41, 46–47, 82, 87, 89scientists 121, 122sharks 104, 172–173, 180–181siblings 8, 10, 12, 14, 100singing 10, 14, 60–61, 63, 67, 85, 87, 92, 98, 110, 114, 140, 141, 161, 176sky 72, 79, 89, 94, 102, 105, 110, 123, 124, 126, 161sleep 80–81, 145snakes 65, 127, 180–181
solitude 33, 144space 120, 130, 162–163spring 67, 134, 164–165, 175stars 84, 87, 94, 98, 102, 120, 123, 180–181subways 84, 92summer 111, 136–137, 145
Tteachers 168, 169, 170, 172–173, 176time 8, 38–39, 46, 65, 68, 73, 108–109, 113, 117, 120, 122, 124, 132, 134, 149, 161, 164–165, 174, 175, 179, 182teeth 64, 154, 155trains 11, 84, 87, 90, 91trees 32, 40, 51, 68, 74, 84, 131, 132, 133, 161, 162 –163, 175
Wwalking 51, 71, 73, 78, 99, 111, 114, 151water 64, 69, 72, 73, 78, 80–81, 82, 93, 94, 120, 124, 130, 131, 133, 136–137, 148, 149wind 70, 73, 74, 102, 105, 126, 132, 161winter 146, 164–165, 175writing 9, 115, 141, 170, 178, 180–181
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The publisher would like to thank the following people for their assistance in the preparation of this book: Kathleen Teece and Katie Lawrence for editorial assistance; Caroline Hunt for proofreading; and Radhika Haswani for compiling the poetry credits.
Sylvia Vardell would like to thank her family for their constant support, especially Russell; her friend and poetry collaborator, Janet Wong; her guide for this project, Abby Aitcheson; and all the poets who shared their gifts, especially Lee Bennett Hopkins.
The publisher offers grateful acknowledgment for permission to reproduce all of the poems by the writers noted here. We have taken all possible care to trace the ownership of each selection and to make full acknowledgment. If any omissions or errors have occurred, they can be corrected in subsequent editions, if notification is sent to the publisher.
“Bilingual” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Alma Flor Ada 2015; “Ratty Writing” from Australian Children’s Poetry. Copyright © James Aitchison 2019. Reprinted by permission; “I Eat My Peas with Honey” by Anonymous. This poem is in the public domain; “Song of Kites” by Anonymous from My Village: Rhymes from Around the World. Published by Gecko Press NZ. Copyright © 2008. This poem is in the public domain; “Trudging” by Anonymous. This poem is in the public domain; “Tumbling” by Anonymous. This poem is in the public domain; “Alone” and “Question” from Vanishing Trick. Copyright © Ros Asquith 2015; “Look for the Helpers” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Michelle Heidenrich Barnes 2015; “Our Blended Family” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Doraine Bennett 2015; “Peace by Piece” from Australian Children’s Poetry. Copyright © Celia Berrell 2016. Reprinted by permission; “A Happy Kenning” from The Poetry Store: Your One-Stop Shop for Poems! Published by Hodder Books. Copyright © Clare Bevan 2005; “Sincerely” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Robyn Hood Black 2015; “Recycling” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Susan Blackaby 2014; “Let’s Go” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Merry Bradshaw 2015; “When the Rain Falls” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Susan Taylor Brown 2012; “Winter Counting” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Joseph Bruchac 2015; “Bluebirds” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Copyright © Jen Bryant 2012; “Watch Your Step” originally published in Hey, There, Stink Bug! text copyright © 2006 by Leslie Bulion. Used with permission by Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc., 9 Galen Street, Ste 220. Watertown, MA 02472. (617) 926-0329. www.charlesbridge.com. All rights reserved; “The Crocodile” by Lewis Carroll. This poem is in the public domain; “What Can You Do With a Football” from Michael Rosen’s A to Z: The Best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah. Published by Puffin Books. Copyright © James Carter 2009; “Now…” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © James Carter 2014; “Crayon Poem” from Hey, Little Bug! Poems for Little Creatures. Copyright © James Carter 2011. Used by permission of the author and publisher; “Brothers” from Michael Rosen’s A to Z: The Best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah. Published by Puffin Books. Copyright © Peter Cole 2009; “Mrs Kenning” from Crazy Classrooms. Copyright © Paul Cookson 2015; “Lost” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Kate Coombs 2013; “Clouds” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Kate Coombs 2014; “The House of This Minute” from Great Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Kate Coombs 2018; “An Autumn Greeting” by George Cooper. This poem is in the public domain; “First to See the Sea” from A First Book of the Sea, illustrated by Emily Sutton. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd, London SE11 5HJ. www.walker.co.uk. Copyright © Nicola Davies 2018; “Riding the Subway Train” and “Stories” from When a City Leans Against the Sky. Copyright © Allan De Fina 1997; “I’m Bigger” and “Stop! Let’s Read” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Kristy Dempsey 2015; “I’m Nobody! Who Are You?” by Emily Dickinson. This poem is in the public domain; “A Circle of Sun” from Lemonade Sun. Published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane. Copyright © Rebecca Kai Dotlich 2001. Reprinted by permission; “Don’t Be Scared” from New and Collected Poems for Children by Carol Ann Duffy. Published by Faber & Faber. Copyright © Carol Ann Duffy 2017. Reproduced by permission of the author c/o Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd., 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN; “Abuelita” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Margarita Engle 2012; “Secret Worlds” from Great Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Margarita Engle 2018; “City Rain”, “If Once You Have Slept on an Island”, and “Skyscrapers” by Rachel Field. These poems are in the public domain; “New Baby” Copyright © Ralph Fletcher 1999. Reprinted by permission; “What I Love About Summer” Copyright © Douglas Florian 2002. Reprinted by permission; “Anger” from The Poetry Chest. Published by Oxford University Press. Copyright © John Foster 2007; “The Best Paths” from Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems by Kristine O’Connell George. Text copyright © 2001 by Kristine O’Connell George. Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved; “A Day to Honor Fathers” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Carole Gerber 2015; “Animal Talk” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Charles Ghigna 2012; “Three” from I Don’t Want an Avocado for an Uncle. Published by Rabbit Hole. Copyright © Chrissie Gittins 2006; “Nature Knows Its Math” Copyright © Joan Bransfield Graham 1997, who controls all rights; “Rush – Jesse” from What is Goodbye? Copyright © Nikki Grimes 2004. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “Compliment Chain” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Mary Lee Hahn 2015; “Zoophabet: Ants to Zorillas” from Fly with Poetry. Published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane. Copyright © Avis Harley 2000. Reprinted by permission; “Catching a Yawn” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Avis Harley 2012; “My Book” Copyright © David L. Harrison 1995. Reprinted by permission; “Global Gorging” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Terry Webb Harshman 2012; “Underwear Scare” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Terry Webb Harshman 2012; “Canoe” Copyright © Juanita Havill 2016. Reprinted by permission; “How to Make a Friend” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Jane Heitman Healy 2015; “Dressing Like a Snake” from Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky. Published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane. Copyright © Georgia Heard 1997. Reprinted by permission; “Sophie” from Naked Bunyip Dancing. Copyright © Steven Herrick 2005; “Time” from The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems by Mary Ann Hoberman. Copyright © Mary Ann Hoberman 1959 and renewed 1987. Reprinted permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved; “Pout” from I Never Said I Wasn’t Difficult. Published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane. Copyright © Sara Holbrook 1997. Reprinted by permission; “The Library” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Sara Holbrook 2012; “City Lights” from City I Love. Copyright © Lee Bennett Hopkins 2009. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “Good Books, Good Times!” Copyright © Lee Bennett Hopkins 1990. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “Bubbles” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Jacqueline Jules 2015; “I Woke Up This Morning” from The Rose on My Cake. Copyright © Karla Kuskin 1964. Copyright © renewed 1992. Reprinted by permission of Scott Treimel New York; “So I Picked Out a Book” from Moon, Have You Met My Mother? Copyright © Karla Kuskin 2003. Reprinted by permission of Scott Treimel New York; “Although” Copyright © Tony Langham 2002. Reprinted by permission; “I Can” Copyright © Tony Langham 2012. Reprinted by permission; “My Bike” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Julie Larios 2012; “Testing My Magnet” from The Poetry Friday Anthology
for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Julie Larios 2014; “Summer Storm” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Irene Latham 2012; “Let’s Celebrate the Elephant” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Irene Latham 2015; “Da Vinci Did It!” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Renée M. LaTulippe 2014; “Friends” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Renée M. LaTulippe 2015; “My Needs” from Think Again. Published by Kids Can Press. Copyright © JonArno Lawson 2010; “Dream Train” Copyright © B.J. Lee 2013. Reprinted by permission; “Make a Joyful Noise” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © B.J. Lee 2015; “On National Engineers Week” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Suzy Levinson 2015; “You Ask Why” by Li Po. This poem is in the public domain; “Ice Skating” Copyright © Sandra Olson Liatsos 1995. Reprinted by permission; “Direction” by Alonzo Lopez from Whispering Wind: Poetry by Young American Indians edited by Terry Allen. Copyright © Institute of American Indian Arts 1972. Used by permission of Doubleday, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved; “World Water Day” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © George Ella Lyon 2015; “unBIRTHDAY” Copyright © Vikram Madan 2013. Reprinted by permission; “Surprise” Copyright © Beverly McLoughland 1985. Reprinted by permission; “Growing” from Plum. Published by Barn Owl Books. Copyright © Tony Mitton 1998. Used by permission of David Higham Associates Ltd; “Rickety Train Ride” from My Hat and All That. Published by Random House. Copyright © Tony Mitton 2006; “Singing and Sashaying” from Bookjoy, Wordjoy. Copyright © Pat Mora 2018. Permission arranged with Lee & Low Books, Inc., New York, NY 10016. All rights reserved; “My Corner” from Can It Be About Me? Copyright © Cheryl Moskowitz 2009; “Gran’s Visit” Copyright © Sally Murphy 2016. Reprinted by permission; “Summer” from Brown Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Copyright © Walter Dean Myers 1993. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers; “Fish Rain” Copyright © Marilyn Nelson 2015. Reprinted by permission; “Speak When This Way Talk Do I” Copyright © Kenn Nesbitt 2008. Reprinted by permission; “Greetings” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Lesléa Newman 2012. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “A Way Around” from A Maze Me. Copyright © Naomi Shihab Nye 2005. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers; “Map of Fun” Copyright © Naomi Shihab Nye 2016. Reprinted by permission; “Me in a Tree” from Tell Me This Is Normal: New & Selected Poems. Published by Bloodaxe Books. Copyright © Julie O’Callaghan 2008. Reproduced with permission of Bloodaxe Books; “When You Are a Scientist” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Eric Ode 2014; “Bath Time” Copyright © Eric Ode 2016. Reprinted by permission; “Breakfast” from Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo by Linda Sue Park. Copyright © Linda Sue Park 2007. Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved; “What Will You Choose, Baby?” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Linda Sue Park 2015. Used by permission of Curtis Brown Ltd.; “Dad” from Mad, Bad and Dangerously Haddock. Published by Lion Publishing. Copyright © Andrew Fusek Peters 2006. Used by permission of the author and publisher; “To Yahola, On His First Birthday” by Alexander Posey. This poem is in the public domain; “Dive into a Book” from Australian Children’s Poetry. Copyright © J.R. Poulter 2019. Reprinted by permission; “Louder Than a Clap of Thunder” and “Homework! Oh, Homework!” from The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky. Illustrated by James Stevenson. Copyright © Jack Prelutsky 1984. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers; “I’m Much Too Tired to Play Tonight” from Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky – Illustrated by James Stevenson. Copyright © Jack Prelutsky 1990. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers; “Eletelephony” by Laura Elizabeth Richards. This poem is in the public domain; “Questions that Matter” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Heidi Bee Roemer 2014; “A Dream Without Hunger” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Copyright © Michael J. Rosen 2015; “Who Has Seen the Wind?” by Christina Rossetti. This poem is in the public domain; “Just a Skin Thing” from The Poetry Store: Your One-Stop Shop for Poems! Published by Hodder Books. Copyright © Coral Rumble 2005; “Petting Zoo” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Laura Purdie Salas 2012; “Go Fly a Kite” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Laura Purdie Salas 2014; “Traveling Together” Copyright © Laura Purdie Salas 2018. Reprinted by permission; “l Sit On My Bottom” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Michael Salinger 2012; “Granny’s Teapots” was originally published in Finding Treasure. Text copyright © 2019 by Michelle Schaub. Used with permission by Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc., 9 Galen Street, Ste 220. Watertown, MA 02472. (617) 926-0329. www.charlesbridge.com. All rights reserved; “Night Flight” Copyright © Ted Scheu 2016. Reprinted by permission; “What Do the Trees Know?” from Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold by Joyce Sidman. Copyright © Joyce Sidman 2014. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved; “April Is a Dog’s Dream” Copyright © Marilyn Singer 1989. Reprinted by permission; “Nobody’s Birthday” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Marilyn Singer 2015; “Poem for a Bully” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Eileen Spinelli 2012; “How to Love Your Little Corner of the World” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Eileen Spinelli 2015; “All Kinds of Kids” from Great Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Elizabeth Steinglass 2018; “Teammates” from Soccerverse. Published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane. Copyright © Elizabeth Steinglass 2019. Reprinted by permission; “My Shadow” and “The Moon” by Robert Louis Stevenson. These poems are in the public domain; “I Wish I Had More Courage” from I Wish, illustrated by Ingrid Godon, translated by David Colmer, published by Elsewhere Editions. Copyright © Toon Tellegen 2020; “At the Zoo” by William Makepeace Thackeray. This poem is in the public domain; “Too Shy” Copyright © Linda Kulp Trout 2019. Reprinted by permission; “Tooth” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Amy Ludwig VanDerwater 2012. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “City Home” from The Poetry of US. Copyright © Amy Ludwig VanDerwater 2018. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “Clay” from With My Hands: Poems about Making Things by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. Copyright © Amy Ludwig VanDerwater 2018. Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved; “Trust” from Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Padma Venkatraman 2017; “Friend” from A First Poetry Book. Published by Macmillan Children’s Books. Copyright © Philip Waddell 2012; “Fireworks” from The Poetry Store: Your One-Stop Shop for Poems! Published by Hodder Books. Copyright © Celia Warren 2005; “Old Water” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © April Halprin Wayland 2014; “Loose Tooth, Whose Tooth” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Carole Boston Weatherford 2012; “My Colours” Copyright © Colin West 2004. Reprinted by permission; “When I’m Angry” from The Poetry Store: Your One-Stop Shop for Poems! Copyright © Brenda Williams 2005; “What do you do on a nature walk?” from A First Poetry Book. Copyright © Kate Williams 2012; “At Our House” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Virginia Euwer Wolff 2015. Used by permission of Curtis Brown Ltd.; “One to Ten” from Good Luck Gold. Copyright © Janet S. Wong 1994; “A Suitcase of Seaweed” from A Suitcase of Seaweed. Copyright © Janet S. Wong 1996; “Double the Trouble”, “Something I Did”, and “Grandfather’s Chopsticks” from The Poetry Friday Anthology. Copyright © Janet S. Wong 2012; “barefoot” and “garbage” from All the Small Poems and Fourteen More Copyright © 1994 by Valerie Worth 1994. Reprinted by Permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books For Young Readers. All Rights Reserved; “What Is a Foot?” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science.
Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Jane Yolen 2014. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.; “Happy Adoption Day” from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Published by Pomelo Books. Copyright © Jane Yolen 2015. Used by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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