Animals, such as the crocodile in "If You Should Meet a Crocodile," make great subjects of poetry. They can be assigned human feelings or even talk and are fun to describe in colorful, interesting language. Readers can not only read about many animals and characters in these poems, but also find inspiration for their own creative writing. Furthermore, this volume contains complementary illustrations with every poem bound to spark readers' imagination. With more than a dozen poems to read and enjoy, readers are sure to find a new favorite!.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Wouldn't it be funny? / Anonymous -- Amelia / A.E. Housman -- Why? / Anonymous -- Some puzzles / Anonymous -- Brother and sister / Lewis Carroll -- Time / Christina Rossetti -- The mermaid and the sailor boy / A.E. Housman -- The ferry of shadowtown / Ethelbert Nevin -- The falling star / Sara Teasdale -- White sheep / Anonymous -- Caterpillar / Christina Rossetti -- Butterfly / Benjamin Franklin -- Hurt no living thing / Christina Rossetti -- From strange meetings / Harold Monro -- Baby seed song / E. Nesbit -- All the year round / Sara Coleridge -- Child's song in spring / E. Nesbit -- Daffy-down-dilly / Anonymous -- Spring, the sweet spring / Thomas Nashe -- The man with the beard / Edward Lear -- There was an old man / Edward Lear -- If you should meet a crocodile / Anonymous -- The little cock-sparrow / Anonymous -- The man who went mad / Anonymous -- The lady of Antigua / G.K. Chesterton -- The young lady of Norway / Edward Lear -- A ride / Anonymous.