A selection of Lear's classic nonsense poems, illustrated by the early 20th century artist, Leslie Brooks. Well-known pieces such as The Owl and the Pussy-Cat are combined with lesser-known poems like Calico Pie.
Calico Pie
A bachelor, Riley seems to have his writings as his only outlet, and although in his public performances he was well received, his publications were becoming seen as banal and repetitive and sales of these later works began to fall away.
Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, e, i, s, t.
An anthology of fifty-seven familiar nursery rhymes, with a sung version of each on the accompanying cassette.
This innovative resource includes tools for classroom management that range from assessment techniques to tips for choosing and displaying poems.
Circus scenes are described in verse.
Favourite Poems for Aussie Children
Tongue Twisters
If you love to jump rope like Karen, here is a book of fun jump rope rhymes and games. Includes rhymes for double Dutch too.
Ninety-four of the author's poems for and about children.