There’s a Hippo in my Tub  There’s a hippo in my tub singing in the shower. She’s having such a jolly time she’ll be in there at least an hour. The bathrooms filled with bubbles so that I can barely see but I’m sure there’s a hippo in my and there’s no room left […]
The Reason for the Pelican  The reason for the pelican Is difficult to see: His beak is clearly larger Than there’s any need to be. It’s not to bail a boat with— He doesn’t own a boat. Yet everywhere he takes himself He has that beak to tote. It’s not to keep his wife […]
Oh, Where do the Fairies Hide  Oh, where do fairies hide their heads When snow lies on the hills, When frost has spoiled their mossy beds, And crystallized their rills? Beneath the moon they can not trip In circles o’er the plain; And draughts of dew they cannot sip, Till green leaves come again. […]
My Week I cleaned my room on Monday And colored pictures too. On Tuesday I went skating And then went to the zoo. On Wednesday I played jump rope, On Thursday I played tag. On Friday I made face masks Out of a paper bag. On Saturday I rode my bike. On Sunday I played […]
 The thing that really puzzles me Is how much Mothers know. Mine seems to know ahead of time When it will rain or blow. She knows just what will fix a bump On elbow, shin, or knee, And scratches that I get sometimes When falling from a tree. But this is one time she’ll […]
Animal Crackers  “Animal crackers and cocoa to drink, That is the finest of suppers I think; When I’m grown up and can have what I please I think I shall always insist upon these. What do YOU choose when you’re offered a treat? When Mother says, “What would you like best to eat?” Is […]
