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    101 Poems for Children
    101 Poems for Children
    101 Poems for Children
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    101 Poems for Children

    By Nicole Crosbourne

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    This book is a compilation of poems aimed at children and young teens. It covers a wide range of genres from under 10s to kennings, riddles, and limericks, and its aim is to encourage reading and to share everyday experiences in a way that is easy to understand.

    Many of these poems are inspired by my memories from actual situations, and others are made up. I find that writing poetry is a way of capturing certain ideas, hopes, and dreams and a way to entertain others. I hope that by reading this you will understand these and enjoy imagining different scenarios even in your own life.

    This is a unique compilation of poems as they can be read not only by children but are suitable for the whole family. Some of which are humorous, and others have a more thoughtful tone to highlight subjects that can generate discussion and overall project different perspectives on life.
    I hope you will enjoy reading these and share them with others as I have shared them with you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateFeb 20, 2013
    ISBN9781477245781
    101 Poems for Children
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    Nicole Crosbourne

    Born in London, with Caribbean heritage, Nicole found a natural gift for poetry from the age of seven. With encouragement of her English teacher, she began to compile her work during her first year of secondary school. Alongside poetry as a main hobby, Nicole has also found a passion for music; she has played the piano from an early age. Other hobbies of hers include swimming, learning to speak new languages, cooking, and computing. Some of her poetry has been selected to be published as a part of a Young Writers compilation. Her main influences being inspiration from her family, local school, and from a wide range of authors and poets, including Shakespeare and Roald Dahl. Her style and tone of writing is characteristic and descriptive, suitable for young readers to appreciate and enjoy. Many of her poems had been stimulated by the excitement of viewing things through young eyes and personal experiences.

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      101 Poems for Children - Nicole Crosbourne

      © 2013 Nicole Crosbourne. All Rights Reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,

      or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 02/15/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-4341-1 (sc)

      978-1-4772-4578-1 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      Contents

      Animal Poems

      A Loyal Pet Dog

      Caterpillar

      Hammie, My Furry Little Hamster

      Lion

      Rabbit’s Race

      Scorpion

      Snake

      The Circus

      The Creeping Crocodile

      Trapped

      Family Poems

      Another Day

      Autumn

      Best Friends

      Birthday

      Clown

      Do You Remember?

      Families

      For A Good Friend

      Home

      Inspiration

      Last Minute Homework

      Looking Out The Window

      Love

      Miracles

      My Perception

      Patience

      Prayer

      Sisters

      Smile

      Soulmates

      Spoilt

      Time For Change

      Sunrise

      Tear Drops

      The Board Game

      Vocation

      What Makes You Special

      Windows On The Soul

      Kennings, Limericks And Riddles

      Baby

      Beach Party

      Criminal

      Dr Burghs

      Jim

      Mary

      Riddle #1

      Riddle #2

      Riddle #3

      Riddle #4

      Riddle #5

      Out And About

      Aeroplane

      Architecture

      Detective

      Fairground

      Farewell Jamaica

      I Missed The Bus

      I’m On Top Of The World!

      Lost In A Maze

      My Secret Little Place

      Nature

      School

      Fire Alarm

      The Perfect Holiday

      Traffic

      Scary Poems

      Darkness

      Disease

      Fire

      Hatred

      How Would You Feel?

      Monster

      Pain

      Panic

      Paranoid

      Skeleton On The Wall

      The Bully

      Computer Crash

      Disaster

      Ghost

      Gravedigger

      The Nightmare

      Thief

      War

      Under 10S

      A Broken Toy

      A Farmer’s Day

      Bruce The Black-Eyed Pirate

      Cupid

      Diary

      Embarrassing

      Fireworks

      It’s Not My Fault

      Monday’s Child

      Moon, Sky And Stars

      Music

      New Year

      Snow

      Summer Holidays

      Teddy Bear

      The Race

      The Season Wave

      The Water Fight

      When I Grow Up

      Why I Am Who I Am

      Why I Am Who I Am

      Animal Poems

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      A Loyal Pet Dog

      You race around,

      Barking through surprise.

      Your nose is wet,

      But never my eyes.

      I could watch you chase your tail,

      In large circles you would run.

      Full of energy and tireless,

      You’re a great big bundle of fun.

      You could play fetch all day long

      And howl up at the sky.

      You’d stay next to my bed to protect me,

      While I sleep tight.

      Wagging your tail,

      You’re a gift from above.

      As happy as a lark,

      You’re a vessel of my love.

      Caterpillar

      Like most other insects,

      I started out small,

      I squirmed around,

      Learning to crawl.

      I started to nibble

      Through bark and through leaves.

      I grew much bigger

      Than the spiders and beetles, with ease.

      At my size they would laugh.

      Fatty, fatty! they would tease.

      And leave me in the corner, crying,

      Eating away at a pile of leaves.

      One night I made a cocoon

      And fell asleep for days.

      It protected from the outside world

      And every thing they would say.

      One day they will stop all their laughter

      And look up into the sky

      And see for themselves they’re ugly:

      I’m the beautiful butterfly.

      Hammie, My Furry Little Hamster

      You’d sleep all day,

      Then gnaw all night.

      Climbing around in your cage,

      You were such a sight.

      I’d pick you up and hold you,

      And feed you a sunflower seed.

      You’d climb up my sleeves, exploring,

      So glad to be freed.

      I would put you in

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