children's poetry, english

"Oh, your daddy was a baby once / And your mommy was a baby once ..." Characters in these nineteen diverse poems also include a soccer-playing Cinderella, snowmen who take holidays by the sea, dancing sausages, and three Unwise Men.

A collection of poems that take a look at the grosser, weirder, funnier side of life, including "A Giant Gorilla Came Up to Me," "Itchy Feet," and "If Ever Aliens.".

A collection of poems that instruct people to be gentle to the environment and appreciate, not destroy, nature.

Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.

A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.

After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.

A collection of poems describing the wind by such writers as Lilian Moore, John Ciardi, Christina Rossetti, A.A. Milne, and Eve Merriam.

A collection of twenty seven poems about young Annie Rose and the daily activities of a child.

An illustrated collection of poetic excerpts from the plays and sonnets of Shakespeare, following the "seven ages of man" pattern from childhood fantasy to old age.

A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.