Name: Gooey Chewy &amp; other Junior Giggles &amp; Dreams
SKU: 6331
Price: 24.95 AUD
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Description

THEMES INCLUDE: action, animals, choral verse speaking, Christmas, educational, families, food, limericks, monologues, nature, sport, stuff and nonsense, sun, surf & sand and lots of "characters".

Illustrated by Troy Carlson

A wonderfully exciting collection of new poems for young families and Infants and Lower Primary classes; full of fun, fact, fiction, fantasy, laughter and tears. These poems will delight the hearts of young children and anyone who has not lost 'the child within.' As a bonus, there is a twelve page story told by an old dog called "Moofers"

Includes biographies of authors.
and an informative reviews.

Authors:

Annette Kosseris	95 poems
David Campbell	45 poems

Extracts from
poems

MARCHING SONG by Annette Kosseris We're marching, We're marching, Left! Right! Left! Right! We're marching, We're marching, Left! Right! Left! Bing! Bang! Tootle tootle, Ding! Dong! Doo! Cling! Clang! Boodle doodle, Oo! Oo! Oo!…….(p.14)

TENNIS by Annette Kosseris I'm learning to play tennis! I know I'm only small, But look at my little racquet! And this is my tennis ball! When I got the racquet I was so pleased, I kissed it! THIS is how you hit a ball… Uh-oh!… Oops! … I missed it I'll keep practising. Come and see me tomorrow….(p.33) THE ENTERTAINER by Annette Kosseris Do I look like a dancer? I am! Do I look like a singer? I am!! Do I look like an actor? I am!!! Come to our……….. (p.44)		MY SAND CASTLE by David Campbell Give me hard, wet sand and a bucket and spade, I'll build the best castle that's ever been made! With a moat, some turrets, and a seaweed wall you'll think that my castle's the greatest of all. There's shells…..(p.37) SEA DREAMING by David Campbell I'd like to ride a sea-horse and gallop far away to swim with dancing dolphins where all the mermaids play. I'd like to meet a turtle and ask…………..(p.46)

		GOOEY CHEWY by Annette Kosseris Little Louie Hughie Dewey Had some chewy On his shoe-ey It was gooey It was gluey Can you guess What he did do-ey!….. (p.52)
MY SECRET THINGS by David Campbell My old tin box holds secret things, like coloured shells and yo-yo strings, and playing cards and several keys, a photograph of me on skis……(p.56)		PERCY PERCY POSSUM by Annette Kosseris Percy Percy Possum Has a curly tail so long. He juggles red tomatoes, Tomatoes, tomatoes, He juggles red tomatoes As he sings his possum song. Hey! Percy…..(p.58)
PUDDLES by Annette Kosseris Out puppy's name is Puddles; You know the reason WHY! We give him lots of cuddles And we hope he'll really try To correct his little … problem. He's a clever little …………(p.69)
MY GLASSES by David Campbell I had to get some glasses so I could see okay, but I was really worried what all my friends would say. I took a while to choose them, for, though they helped……..p.66)		THE OOGLY-POOGLY BIRD by David Campbell I hate the Oogly-Poogly Bird for, much to my dismay, it starts to sing its noisy song at 6 am each day. It perches in the lemon tree outside my bedroom wall, and when I'm really………….(p.64
I LOVE A BOOK by David Campbell I love a book… I like its look, the way it feels as it reveals the tale it tells… and how it smells. At any age the printed page can stir………………..(p74)		FAMILY FRIENDLY FRECKLES by Annette Kosseris Look! There are freckles on my cheeks, there are freckles on my nose, I even have some freckles on my ankles and my toes! There are freckles on my …..(p.78)
THE PURPLE COCKATOO by Annette Kosseris Percival Pettigrew met a purple cockatoo. He bowed politely and said "How do you do!" "How do I do WHAT?" asked the purple cockatoo. "Just … how do you do!" laughed the purple cockatoo. "How do I do WHAT!!!?" screeched the purple cockatoo. "If you don't……..(p.88)		ICKY-STICKY by David Campbell I love to get icky and yicky and sticky and mucky and gucky and ever-so yucky and ……………. (p.95) THE DANGER OF WORDS by Annette Kosseris You see this bruising on my toe? A dictionary did it! A heavy book of words and meanings, Don't look for it! … I HID it! My brother used it yesterday to check ………….(p.99)
		A BOTTLE OF SAUCE by David Campbell A bottle of sauce is a difficult thing… you don't know what troubles that bottle will bring. For sometimes the sauce will be stuck like a plug, and when it is loosened it simply goes GLUG! But……………………(p.107)
SIGNED UP by Annette Kosseris Mum signed me up for ballet, and jazz, hip-hop and tap. You should see my muscles! And I've also learned to RAP! Dance helps co-ordination and discipline, you see. My mates said…………..(p. 122) CRABS by Annette Kosseris Have you ever watched crabs as they eat? Their little pincer chopstick hands meet and pick food off the rocks. The sea mocks their size as it ……………(p.162) TSUNAMI, 26TH DECEMBER 2004 by Annette Kosseris Tsunami is a Japanese word that means 'a long high sea wave caused by underwater earthquakes or other disturbances.' but this one really means so much more. My Dad said ………………(p.169)		MR BRISTLE AND MRS THISTLE by Annette Kosseris Mr Bristle and Mrs Thistle Tried and tried, but couldn't whistle. They pursed their lips into an "oooo" And blew, and blew and BLEW AND BLEW!!! Their cheeks went pink, Their eyes near popped, They bounced and jiggled And wriggled and hopped. They blew until their……………..(p.152) MATHS TEST by Annette Kosseris Maths test! Yuk! Arithmetic! Sums! Ugh! Add this Subtract that……………………..(p.163)