Poems to Read to Your Kids

8/12/2019 Poems to Read to Your Kids

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Poems to Read to your Kids

(c) 2009 by Hans U. D. Wiesendanger

Keep Reading!

I made this poem just for you.I heard that you can read!hat is a c"e#er thing to do

$nd %i"" he"p you succeedIn anything you %ant to beWhen you&re gro%n up one day.If you can read, you're always free,Whate#er peop"e say.!hat&s %hy I hope you read a "ot'$nd then read more and more$nd a"%ays gi#e it your best shot!o "et your mind e p"ore.

Dream!

ou "i*e to read' I "i*e to %rite+Together we're a team,ust "et your mind soar "i*e a *ite$nd ha#e a fancy dream

!o dream about things is to see$nd fee" %hat you can&t touch.

,ust c"ose your eyes and you %i"" be A bird and like it much.

$nd %hi"e you&re f"ying far and highou&"" see the peop"e %ay be"o%

-i*e "itt"e ants hurrying by$nd dashing mad"y to and fro.


2/22

Imagine....

-et&s you and I agree!o bui"d a cast"e in the air !hat no one e"se can seeIt&s just for you and me to share.

It has huge walls and great big towers,$"" topped %ith bright"y co"ored f"ags.

It sits atop a hi"" %ith f"o%ers$nd trees and roc*s and stones and crags.

Its chape" has a "itt"e steep"e'Its roofs are ti"ed' its %a""s are high.In its courtyard are lots of people,$nd birds are f"ying in the s*y.

/o% c"ose your eyes and you can see!he cast"e I described for you.$nd no% you rea""y don&t need me!o thin* of other cast"es' too

For your Birthday

We %ish you the moon'$ big red ba""oon'$nd f"o%ers' and coo*ies' and ca*e'And lots of sweet things,

/ice dresses and rings'Ice ream and a stra%berry ca*e'

$ brand ne% tutuIn pin* or "ight b"ue'$nd other nice things to %ear'$nd on"y the bestFor your birthday fest,$nd do""s and a big teddy bear


3/22

Dreaming on.....

Say, can you imagine that you are a queenWith a nice go"den cro%n on her headIn the fanciest cast"e youe e#er seenWith a golden four-poster bed?

With many attendants' maids' ser#ants and moreWho &"" do anything you desire'1i#e you %hate#er you as* them for $nd bring you nice things to admire.

ou ne#er %ou"d ha#e to as* them t%ice!hey&d jump to %hate#er you say.

ou thin* it sure"y %ou"d be niceIf a"%ays you had your o%n %ay.

ut I&m not so sure %e %ou"d "i*e a"" that'ou ha#ing your o%n %ay and such'

Because then you would be a spoiled, rotten brat$nd %e cou"d not "o#e you so much

For Boys: 3ay' can you imagine that you are a *ingWith a nice go"den cro%n on his headIn the fanciest cast"e fu"" of e#erythingWith a go"den four4poster bed5

With many attendants, knights, servants and more...Who &"" do anything you desire'

1i#e you %hate#er you as* them for $nd bring you nice things to admire.

ou ne#er %ou"d ha#e to as* them t%ice!hey&d jump to %hate#er you say.

ou thin* it sure"y %ou"d be niceIf a"%ays you had your o%n %ay.

ut I&m not so sure %e %ou"d "i*e a"" that'ou ha#ing your o%n %ay and such'

Because then you would be a spoiled, rotten brat$nd %e cou"d not "o#e you so much


4/22

I Can Do so Many Things!

I can see' I can hear' I can fee"' I can touch'.I can snort, I can sniff, I can smell,I can stro*e' I can pet' and e perience so much'I can sa#or and taste things so %e"".

I can %a"*' I can run' I can c"imb' I can jump'I can dance' I can s%im' I can s*ate'I can creep' I can stand or p"un* do%n "i*e a "ump'

I can fro%n' I can "augh' I can b"in*' I can smi"e'I can cry, I can beam, I can pout,I can sob' I can %ai"' I can beam or begui"e'

I can sni#e"' or %himper' or shout.

I can ca""' I can %hisper or ye"".I can hear' I can "isten' I can mumb"e' recite'Yak, blabber, keep secrets, or tell.

I can "o#e' I can "i*e' I can snugg"e and ho"dI can hug' I can *iss and embrace6y %or"d is a %onderfu" p"ace


5/22

Does This Make Sense?

$n o%"&s a furry hooter.$ car horn is a tooter.

7ids "i*e to ride a scooter.$ boy "i*es his pea shooter.

$ *ic*er is a booter.A lady likes a suitor.

$ dumb *id needs a tutor.$ runner is a scooter.

$ !ai"or is a suiter.$ cheerer is a rooter.

8ur *itty is a neuter.$ hirer&s a recruiter'

A digger an uprooter,$ stin*er a po""uter.

$ p"umtree is a fruiter'$ running nose a snooter'

$ guitarist a "uter.$ dri#er&s a commuter'

$ smo*er a cherooter'A judge a prosecutor.

$ steerer is a router'$ doubter a disputer'

$ piper is a f"uter.What&s sma""er is minuter'

Hairier is hirsuter'

What&s uieter is muter.$nd sharper is acuter.

6y gir"s are getting cuter1randpa&s getting acuter+

e has a ne "omputer!!!

# $ % D & R S $ F $ ' R # $ R ( D

The MoonWhen it is fu""' our friend' the moon-oo*s "i*e a great' big' pa"e ba""oon:erhaps more "i*e a ye""o% prune.

$t night' it hangs there neighbor"y$nd gi#es some "ight so %e can see'Else we might run into a tree!


6/22

The Sun

We must be glad the sun shines bright.It *eeps us %arm and gi#es us "ight'$nd %hen it&s gone' it&s dar*est night.

Without the sun' co"d %inds %ou"d b"o% /o f"o%ers' trees cou"d e#er gro%$nd there %ou"d be no grass to mo%.

7ids' puppies' *ittens a"" need sun!o p"ay' romp' jump' s*ip' %a"* and run$nd do a"" things that are such fun

!hat&s %hy %e&re g"ad the sun stands high$nd %arm and friend"y in the s*y'But what nobody knows, is: Why?

The Stars$t night' the s*y is fu"" of stars.-oo* at them %ith binocu"ars+

an you find ;ige"5


7/22

!he 8 =$/&s %ater&s uite a %aste'Undrinkable through no one's faultIt has a most pecu"iar taste

ecause it is choc* fu"" of sa"t.

The Sky$bo#e the earth ' the big' high SK,

Is blue, as far as you can see.$nd birds just f"ap their %ings and f"y>rom here to %here they %ant to be.

Don?t you %ish thet you too had %ings5!he 37 %ou"d be your home to p"ay$nd you cou"d see so many thingsAnd, when you want, just fly away!

ut then' at night the 37 turns b"ac*'!he moon and stars come out and g"o%.$nd then you sure"y %ou"d f"y bac*

!o your %arm bed %hich you "o#e so

The &arth

!he =$;!H of course is %here %e "i#e$nd p"ants and anima"s do "i#e here' too.3o %e must be uite sensiti#eTo live in harmony, them, me and you.

/o matter %here a man may roam'!hough different from one another'!he =$;!H is e#erybody?s home$nd e#ery human is our brother.

$"" that %e need comes from the =$;!H'We get it a"" but don&t *no% %hy.On EARTH we live our lives from birthUnti" the day %e ha#e to die.

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8/22

Sometimes3ometimes the moon is big and round'3ometimes thin as a sic*"e.3ometimes hard rain just pe"ts the ground'3ometimes it&s just a tric*"e.

3ometimes you s%eat %hen days are hot'3ometimes you&re co"d %hen they are not.Sometimes the sky is blue and clear,3ometimes it&s grey and c"ouds appear.

!hings can be diff&rent' then and no%We don&t *no% %hen or %hy or ho%.

ou can be different sometimes' too+3ometimes you&re happy' sometimes b"ue'3ometimes a brat and rea""y bad'3ometimes the best 6om e#er had

,ou Read - I #rite

ou "i*e to read. I "i*e to %rite.So what I thought is that we mightha#e "ots of fun together.We don&t need sunshine' don&t need sno%'We don&t need any%here to goin any time or %eather.

I %rite' you read' that&s %hat %e&"" do.

So tell me what to write for youI&"" try to ma*e it funny.3o' sha"" I %rite about a cat'$n e"ephant' or something that-oo*s "i*e an =aster unny5


9/22

Ba ysitting ,ou?

!hey as*ed me+ %ou"d I babysit5That's when I almost blew it!I said I hated to admitI didn&t %ant to do it.

$nd no% you prob&"y %onder %hyWith you I %on&t come babysit+$s baby you don&t ua"ify+For you I want to (*D, SIT!

)hristmas Tree

I "o#e to see the hristmas treeIt p"eases %e"" my eye'$nd under it for you and meare presents pi"ed up high.

!here&s nothing "i*e a hristmas tree.Its branches are so greenWith "ights and ornaments to seeIt&s such a "o#e"y scene.

I&m g"ad %e ha#e a hristmas tree3o %e can ce"ebrate$s one c"ose' happy fami"y.

/o%' isn&t hristmas great5


10/22

*// Kinds o0 1ir/s

!he 1I11(I)K is a funny chi"d.3he gigg"es a"" the timeShe giggles and we don't know why

ut gigg"ing&s not a crime.

3o "et her "augh and "et her gigg"e'-et her be fu"" of beans'$nd "et her jump and run and %igg"e+!hat&s %hat a 1I11-I 7 means.

!he # ,# , dri#es me up the %a"".3he&s certain"y not shyIf she is sad or has a ba""3he a"%ays as*s me WH 5

WHY something is, or WHY it's not,3he a"%ays %ants to *no%.If I don&t *no%' she as*s WH /8!5I %ish it %asn&t so.

!he %$S M$ a"%ays te""s me /8' /o matter %hat I say'!o "ea#e or come' or stay or goThat is the NOSHMO's way.

We""' if she a"%ays te""s me /8'I&"" te"" her /8 in turnWhen she %ants something' too. $nd so8ne day' perhaps' she&"" "earn

!he M&SSI& is not nice to see.3he a"%ays ma*es a mess'Does not c"ean up' and causes me$n a%fu" "ot of stress.

Her toys are lost behind the door,Her shoes are in her bed3he can&t find %hat she&s "oo*ing for

ut on"y jun*' instead.


11/22

!he )R,B'B cries at e#ery chanceAnd sheds her tears like rain,$nd %hen I thin* it&s time to dance3he starts to cry again.

3uch are the ; U &s tearfu" %ays'I rea""y don&t *no% %hy.3he&"" cry for minutes' hours or daysTill she, at last, runs dry.

The #I11(& &IM&R can't sit still$nd is a sorry sight+3he %igg"es' fidgets' mo#es unti"3he fa""s as"eep at night

$nd %hi"e she s"eeps' at "ast it seems!hat she is sti""' for no%.I bet, however, in her dreams3he %igg"es on' someho%.

!he FIBBI& #IBBI& doesn&t te""!he truth' and that is rea""y bad!o te"" a fib is ne#er s%e""$nd if you te"" one' I&"" be sad.

Don't ever think it's quite ok!o te"" a fib' or "ie a bit>or ne t time anything you sayI %on&t be"ie#e' and that is it

!he T*%T&R P*%T &R has a %ay!o thro% a tantrum. 8 my dear3ometimes that&s just because I say3omething she doesn&t %ant to hear.

3he cries "i*e craAy' tears do f"o%'3he stomps her "itt"e feet'$nd %hen she&s cried enough she&"" go$nd get something to eat.


12/22

The #*%T, always asks for what3he %ants to ha#e right no%.It is important she *no% that

!his ma*es me fur" my bro%.

If I don&t fee" "i*e gi#ing %hat!he W$/! may demandShe'll never get it and that's that.8ne day she&"" understand.

The )($DD, doesn't ever sayB!han* youB %hen gi#en anything.

!hat causes peop"e great dismay+!hey&"" thin* she is a dinge"ing

If you can&t say Bthan* youB to meI&"" ne#er gi#e you %hat you "i*e

And simply let you CLODDY be$nd say to you Bgo ta*e a hi*e B

!he D*#D(, da%d"es a"" the time$nd ne#er gets things done.

Whi"e da%d"ing isn&t uite a crime'It also ain't much fun.

If you&re a D$WD- ' that&s not nice$nd I&"" say &booB to youI&"" a"%ays ha#e to te"" you t%iceWhat you&re supposed to do.

!he DR&*MI& dreams the %ho"e "ong day'Deep"y absorbed in thought3he doesn&t hear %hat peop"e say$nd can&t be to"d' or taught.

Whi"e it is uite o* to dream' Sometimes we all must heed8r peop"e ha#e to shout and scream>or her to hear' indeed.


13/22

!he ($$S&, 1$$S& can ne#er findWhat she is "oo*ing for.In e#ery p"ace she "ea#es behind$ thing' or t%o' or more.

3he "ooses e#&rything she needs'$ toy' a hat' a shoe.3ome day I&"" find them in the %eeds.

8ne day she&"" "oose me' too

!he %$IS&& goes on peop"e&s ner#esBecause she's never quiet.

/o "o#ing fami"y deser#es3uch noise and constant riot

$nd though the /8I3==&s a"%ays "oudWith crying' ye""ing %eeping'6other and father are uite proud

When she is still -- or sleeping!

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14/22

*// Kinds o0 Boys

!he 1I11(I)K is a funny chi"d.He giggles all the time;He gigg"es and %e don&t *no% %hy

ut gigg"ing&s not a crime.

3o "et him "augh and "et him gigg"e'-et him be fu"" of beans'$nd "et him jump and run and %igg"e+That's what a GIGGLICK means.

!he # ,# , dri#es me up the %a"".He&s certain"y not shyIf He is sad or has a ba""He a"%ays as*s me WH 5

WHY something is, or WHY it's not,He a"%ays %ants to *no%.If I don&t *no%' he as*s WH /8!5I %ish it %asn&t so.

!he %$S M$ a"%ays te""s me /8' /o matter %hat I say'

To leave or come, or stay or go;!hat is the /83H68&s %ay.

We""' if he a"%ays te""s me /8'I&"" te"" him /8 in turnWhen he %ants something' too. $nd so8ne day' perhaps' he&"" "earn

!he M&SSI& is not nice to see.He a"%ays ma*es a mess'Does not c"ean up' and causes me$n a%fu" "ot of stress.

His toys are "ost behind the door'His shoes are in his bed;He can&t find %hat he&s "oo*ing for But only junk, instead.


15/22

!he )R,B'B cries at e#ery chance$nd sheds heistears "i*e rain'$nd %hen I thin* it&s time to danceHe starts to cry again.

3uch are the ; U &s tearfu" %ays'I rea""y don&t *no% %hy.He&"" cry for minutes' hours or days!i"" he' at "ast' runs dry.

!he #I11(& &IM&R can&t sit sti""And is a sorry sight:He %igg"es' fidgets' mo#es unti"He fa""s as"eep at night

$nd %hi"e he s"eeps' at "ast it seems

!hat he is sti""' for no%.I bet' ho%e#er' in his dreamsHe wiggles on, somehow.

!he FIBBI& #IBBI& doesn&t te""!he truth' and that is rea""y bad!o te"" a fib is ne#er s%e""$nd if you te"" one' I&"" be sad.

Don't ever think it's quite ok!o te"" a fib' or "ie a bit

>or ne t time anything you sayI %on&t be"ie#e' and that is it

!he T*%T&R P*%T &R has a %ay!o thro% a tantrum. 8 my dearSometimes that's just because I say3omething he doesn&t %ant to hear.

He cries "i*e craAy' tears do f"o%'He stomps his "itt"e feet'$nd %hen he&s cried enough he&"" go$nd get something to eat.

!he #*%T, a"%ays as*s for %hatHe %ants to ha#e right no%.It is important he *no% that


16/22

!his ma*es me fur" my bro%.

If I don&t fee" "i*e gi#ing %hatThe #*%T, may demandHe&"" ne#er get it and that&s that.

8ne day he&"" understand.

!he )($DD, doesn&t e#er sayB!han* youB %hen gi#en anything.

That causes people great dismay:!hey&"" thin* he is a dinge"ing

If you can&t say Bthan* youB to meI&"" ne#er gi#e you %hat you "i*e$nd simp"y "et you -8DD be$nd say to you Bgo ta*e a hi*e B

!he D*#D(, da%d"es a"" the time$nd ne#er gets things done.Whi"e da%d"ing isn&t uite a crime'It a"so ain&t much fun.

If you're a DADWDLY, that's not nice$nd I&"" say &booB to youI&"" a"%ays ha#e to te"" you t%iceWhat you&re supposed to do.

!he DR&*MI& dreams the %ho"e "ong day'Deeply absorbed in thought

He doesn&t hear %hat peop"e say$nd can&t be to"d' or taught.

Whi"e it is uite o* to dream'3ometimes %e a"" must heed8r peop"e ha#e to shout and scream>or him to hear' indeed.


17/22

The ($$S&, 1$$S& can never findWhat he is "oo*ing for.In e#ery p"ace he "ea#es behind$ thing' or t%o' or more.

He "ooses e#&rything he needs'$ toy' a hat' ashoe.

Some day I'll find them in the weeds.8ne day he&"" "oose me' too

!he %$IS&& goes on peop"e&s ner#esecause he&s ne#er uiet.

/o "o#ing fami"y deser#esSuch noise and constant riot!

$nd though the /8I3==&s a"%ays "oudWith crying' ye""ing %eeping'

6other and father are uite proudWhen he is sti"" 44 or s"eeping

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18/22

*nima/ Farm

>"itsy the dog is a happy camper ;unning around "i*e a nut' a"" dayHe'll dash and dart and flit and scamper$nd sometimes he&s here and sometimes a%ay.

:urry the cat "o#es to sit in your "ap$nd if you stro*e her' she&"" "o#e it and purr.8r she&"" be "aAy and just ta*e a nap8r stretch and ya%n and "ic* c"ean her fur.

Hermie the %orm burro%s deep in the groundWhere he is hidden from birds %hich %ou"d eat him.He's always quiet and can't make a sound

/ot e#en %hen other %orms sho% up to meet him.

"ac*ie the cro% is a bit of a thief'-i*e"y to stea" %hat is "ying around.

an&t ta"* #ery much.What he says is uite brief+a%' ca%' ca%' caaa% is his on"y sound

$rro% the sparro% is one peppy bird

3itting in trees' bushes' or on the groundWhen he is happy' he sure can be heard!a"*ing and t%eeting one big' happy sound.

Hoppy the rabbit has #ery "ong earsAnd hops around on his hind legs like mad.He&s frightened by anything "oud that he hears

ut gi#e him a carrot and he&"" be so g"ad.

6ooey the co% does eat nothing but grass:roducing the mi"* that a"" *ids "i*e to drin*.

Don&t you %ish no% that you had a big g"ass5Milk makes you big, smart and strong, I think.


19/22

/eighy the horse "oo*s so handsome and ta""3%ishing its tai" and then thro%ing its head.;iders hang on tight so that they don&t fa""

ut *eep on riding and riding' instead.

"uc*y the chic*en is busy all day:ec*ing at %hate#er&s "ying around.It a"so "ays eggs' sometimes out of the %ay'$nd therefore those eggs are uite hard to be found.

aa4 aa the sheep "i*es "ife on the farm.It has a fine' thic* coat of %oo"Which keeps it comfortably warmIn %inter time %hen it is coo".

3currie the beet"e is hard to be foundIt hides in crac*s and out of sightut "o#es to scurry a"" around

In the midd"e of the night.

ra%"ie the spider catches f"iesIn %ebs it spins of threads "i*e si"*.It likes them all in any size$nd drin*s their b"ood' "i*e you drin* mi"*

Cuac*ie the duc* "i#es on the pond

$nd s%ims around and catches fish.8r "i*e a feathered #agabondHe f"ies a%ay %ith one big s%ish.

i""y the 3 uirre" c"imbs e#ery big tree$nd buries good nuts in the groundHe does not %or* and he&s a"%ays free$nd darting "i*e mad a"" around.

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*nima/ (imeri"ks


20/22

!he BIRD in the bush sings %ith g"eeecause he is happy and free

$nd after he singsHe spreads %ide his %ings

$nd f"ies to another nice tree.

!he M$%K&, %e find in the Aoo.He is a great actor' it?s true+

He bounces aroundIn the trees' on the ground

$nd often acts si""y 44 "i*e you

!he D$1 is a person?s best friend.His master he?"" "o#e and attend.

$t others he gro%"s$round them he pro%"s

His master to aid and defend.

!he KITT&% is cudd"y %ith charm.It "i*es to sit %here it is %arm.When you stro*e its fur It?"" "o#e it and purr

$nd snugg"e up c"ose in your arm.

!he T'RT(& "i#es in its o%n she"".It can?t run a%ay #ery %e"".

It pu""s in its head$nd a"" "egs' instead'

Without e#en saying fare%e""

!he IPP$2s #ery hea#y set$nd %ay too huge to ma*e a pet.

It "i#es in the ri#er Which %ou"d ma*e you shi#er

ause %ater is so co"d and %et.

!he (I3*RD can s"ither and runut "o#es to "ie sti"" in the sun.

It "oo*s at the s*ies=ats mos*itoes and f"ies.

I %ou"dn?t thin* that is much fun

!he 3&BR*2s of pretty good height$nd rea""y a beautifu" sight.

ou can see' of course'It "oo*s "i*e a horse

= cept that it?s striped b"ac* and %hite.

!he 1IR*FF& is ta"" as can be.It roams through the fie"ds and is free.

It "oo*s #ery proudIts head in a c"oud


21/22

Whi"e munching the "ea#es off a tree.

!he PI1 is uite usefu"' I guess.It usua""y "i#es in a mess.

It eats a"" it finds.3"ops' #eggies and rinds

$nd so finds its happiness.What do %e *no% about the )$# 5It has t%o horns abo#e its bro%.

ut it isn?t %i"dIt?s temper is mi"d

It che%s on grass and gi#es mi"*' someho%.

!he M$'S& %e hard"y e#er see.It "i#es in a ho"e in secrecy.

$t night it comes out$nd scurries about

>or something to eat' uite greedi"y.

!he $RS& is beautifu" and ta""$nd thin*s that you are #ery sma"".

If you ha#e the *nac* ou can ride on its bac*

ut p"ease ho"d on' or %ou %i"" fa""

!he SPID&R2s net is hard to see'!raps f"ies and moths efficient"y

$nd %hen they?re caughtWithout much thought

!he spider eats them greedi"y.

!he #$RMS are cra%"ing in the ground.!hey ne#er ma*e the s"ightest sound

irds "i*e to eat themWhene#er they meet them

ecause they?re s%eet and "ong and round.

Deep in the %ater FIS &S s%im.!hey usua""y are uic* and s"im.

!hey ne#er cause troub"es!hey s%im and b"o% bubb"es

Which sometimes ma*es them "oo* uite grim.

!he D')K ' that "itt"e #agabond3%ims happi"y around his pond.

3ometimes he f"iesInto the s*ies

$bo#e us a""' and far beyond.

Ho% cudd"y is the T&DD,B&*R '$"" fu"" of cur"y' soft. bro%n hair

He "i#es in a treeWhere he?s happy and free

$nd doesn?t ha#e a thing to care.


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!he &(&P *%T "i#es in the Aoo.He?s fifty times as big as you

$ big fat hun*'He has a trun*

$nd t%o big teeth' but that you *ne%

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