Description
THEMES INCLUDE: adventures, animals, fantasy & magic, Christmas, Easter, Death, rap, environment, friendship, nature, prayers, school, families, sports , public speaking, wobbly teeth – and lots of "characters".
Illustrated by Laurie Morris & Troy Carlson
184 poems by ten Australian authors
192 pages of poems for children 5 – 95
but especially for those aged 5 – 15 years
(Includes biographies of authors and
informative reviews.
The book is graded in AGE interest and contains a mix of comical FUN poems and sensitive lyrics. The first being a poem called 'Kindamindi' (p.7) where a little kookaburra introduces himself – and the last, is called 'Why, God?' (p.176) in which a child discusses universal love.
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DRESS UP PARTY |
INTRODUCING ME |
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SCARECROW by Annette Kosseris You like my skirt? My coat? My hat? And my woollen breeches? Well, let me tell you I do NOT! They're full of straw!… it itches! And I can't……..(p.33) |
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KATIE KOALA'S LECTURE by Annette Kosseris I'm a KOALA I'm NOT a BEAR. I'm a KOALA, I am! … so there! There ARE bears; Panda bears, black………… (p.51) |
OUR GOLDEN CAT By Joyce Trickett Our cat can sit so still, it's hard to tell he's not a cat carved from a cameo shell! Daddy snorts and says "That cat costs money!" Mummy smiles and says "His coat's like honey…" …………… (p. 61)
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THE EISTEDDFOD by Marguerita Haynes They entered me in this eisteddfod, they said it would be fun standing and saying poetry in front of everyone. My teacher said "You know the words say them with a grin." So here I am in front of you waiting………………………(p.93) |
THE HAUNTED HOUSE By Katherine Blowen I'm near the house they say is haunted, I don't believe it. I'm quite undaunted. The door's unlocked, I'll push it wide. I wonder what I'll find inside? ………………………. (p. 90) |
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TWELFTH MAN |
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LATE NIGHT SHOPPING |
THE CHOICE by Annette Kosseris With passion in her eyes and a voice to melt the heart-strings, she made her plea, and she won me. One dog I had. Now there are two. I took her home. Below her, in another cage………………….. (p.113) |
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THIS WAS BEAUTY (Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef) by Joyce Trickett This was beauty beyond belief. In the sunset hour I watched at low tide a white heron go winging over the glass-still reef onto a coral flower, and stand reflected. Then like a shadow a black heron followed the same flame-lit way and stood beside. Thus silently night joins day, in a moment perfected ………………………………… …….. (p. 167) |
MISS BOLLY'S BARREL OF WORDS by Annette Kosseris Miss Bolly came to school with a gimmick! Guess what? … A barrel of WORDS! We put in our hands and pulled out one Like 'solitude' 'picnic' or 'birds.' "Pick a word," she said, "Out of the barrel, It's like a Lucky Dip! Just put in your hand and pull one out." I frowned and pulled out – 'ship'. Pick a word? How absurd! A word… out of a barrel? Mary put her hand in And pulled out – 'apparel'. "We're doing Public Speaking!" Miss Bolly said, and smiled. We all went white………………………….. (p.126) |
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LINES THAT LAST by Don M. Saunders There's the parallel line and the vertical line, and the line known as hypotenuse. The lateral, upright and buttress design that the draftsmen and architects choose. …………………………………….(p.118) |
TAKE TIME by Gwen Flynn Take time to watch the birds swoop low, like graceful dancers to the blue beyond. Take time to look at the sky and the shape of clouds replete with rain perhaps, their white to black, or trailing along, like wisps of cotton wool. …………………………………………………… (p.173) |
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REMEMBER WHEN?
Remember when the butcher's shop had
Yesterday a church bell rang
"Kindamindi" means "to laugh", |
MOON MUSIC
SCHOOL DAZE
THE MOVIES by Chris Louis Haynes |
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