Child Poetry

Gilligren was an orphan and lived with an uncle and aunt who were very unkind to him. They cuffed him and scolded him upon the slightest provocation, and made his life very miserable indeed. Gilligren never rebelled against this treatment, but bore their cruelty silently and with patience, although often he longed to leave them and seek a home amongst kinder people.

Within the hollow wall of an old brick mansion, away up near the roof, there lived a family of mice. It was a snug little home, pleasant and quiet, and as dark as any mouse could desire. Mamma Mouse liked it because, as she said, the draught that came through the rafters made it cool in summer, and they were near enough to the chimney to keep warm in wintertime.

The Black Sheep is very young so he is curious about why the farmer cuts their wool off every year. "The man and his wife spin our wool into clothes to keep them warm" was the reply of a wise old ram. The little black sheep then meets the boy who lives down the lane and hears that his mother has no money to buy him a coat and he is cold in the winter so the kind little sheep asks the farmer if he will grow enough wool for 3 bags instead of the normal two, could he have one. The farmer agrees and so this is what happens. A wonderful story all around.

Embark on an exciting one-day journey of numbers with Helen and her lovable companion, Louie, in this enchanting children's book. From the early morning to the night, Helen and Louie explore the world of counting, filling each moment with delightful discoveries.

A heartwarming children's book that highlights the power of love and the bond between a parent and child.

George and Ray and a Game of Chess is a fun children's story about the misadventures of a blind old rabbit and his scheming friend the hedgehog. It is a story in verse, full of nonsense, with a message about appreciating your friends and always being kind. It is a fun story to listen to. I hope you enjoy the very silly and playful “George and Ray and a Game of Chess”.

A short collection of poems of various lengths and styles, all with one thing in common: they were written for - or about - some of the various pets my hubby and I have had. The poems in this collection are mainly about chinchillas and dogs, though other types of animals – in particular degus - sometimes make an appearance too. All poems are captioned with details of the pets they were written for or about.

A rhyme for children to guess the meaning. The itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the spout again. Finger movements that match the rhyme are included. Spider facts include the importance of spiders to our world.

There was a crooked man, and he had a crooked hat. He had a crooked smile. What do you think of that? Crooked arms and legs had he. His bow tie looked so funny.

"Your flowers are no longer his take them back reclaim them and let them blossom into its true self first water and give them the sunlight of healing they need then look at the beauty and embrace the change." Surviving a night of horrible violence through human trafficking, Grace now shares her poetry uncovered through the unfortunate event. Pouring her heart out through her pen, she shares the suffering, pain, beauty, and love, that is surviving and healing.

Doris and Morris and Horace and the Brontosaurus is a children's fantasy about an amazing adventure in dinosaur land.

Ancient Mesopotamia is often referred to as the “cradle of civilization”, and there’s good reason for it. If you take a look at history, a lot of firsts happened in Mesopotamia. These origins were soon adapted by different civilizations around the world. They were refined until almost perfected.

The Halloween Lullaby was originally published in the NoHo Valley News in 1997 and in the Los Angeles club magazine 4- Front. It is also published in the anthology Speculative Poets of Texas 2015. Archived in the UCLA Library of Special Collections.

A book of poems for children aged 6-12, all about various common and unusual animals from around the world. The font used in the print version of the book is specially designed to make reading easier for those with Dyslexia. This audiobook can be used alongside the print version to assist listeners with Dyslexia to associate the sound of words with the image on the page.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story. Estie's determined to keep her barriers up and stick to herself until the holidays are over. But when she comes across an intricately folded paper bird with a secret message written inside - a message from someone desperate to tell their own unbelieved story - a chord is struck, and Estie can't help but follow the clues to the next piece of artwork.

From The Children's Writers Circle comes Through a Child's Eye, a poetry book for kids. Originally released in 1979, we are proud to bring this book to the modern age. This poetry book is for kids and adults alike.

Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins. This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals.

El ave rara ha nacido en un bosque extraño, pero es ella la que asombra a los demás, para bien o para mal. Ahora, debe buscar su camino y su lugar en el mundo. En esta fábula en verso moderno, los niños descubrirán valores como la amistad, el respeto y la autoestima.

Роман Сеф (1931–2009 гг.) — детский поэт, драматург, сценарист и переводчик. Склонность к сочинению стихов пробудилась в будущем поэте ещё в раннем детстве. Став старше, Р. Сеф пронёс любовь к стихосложению, не смотря на то, что сменил множество профессий. Под наставничеством К. Чуковского, который очень высоко оценивал талант поэта, Р. Сеф стал писать стихи для детей. В книгу Ключ от сказки вошли такие знаменитые произведения поэта, как: "Чудо", "Я сделал крылья и летал...", "На свете всё на всё похоже...", "Храбрый цветок", "Необычный пешеход" и многие другие.

Саша Чёрный (1880–1932) — поэт, прозаик. Произведения для детей в творчестве писателя занимают особое место. Они составляют достояние русской детской литературы. Стихи и проза для детей наполнены обаянием, нежностью к детям, восхищением к их неутомимому и искреннему познанию мира. В нашей книге Серебряная ёлка стихи и сказки удивительно талантливого писателя Саши Чёрного.