Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Animal Poems, Poems about Friends and Family
Poetic Techniques: Imagery, List Poems, Narrative Poems
Word Count: 63

About This Poem

I wanted to write a poem about nature in the springtime, especially for kids in first grade. Spring is such a fun season to explore the outdoors—you never know what kinds of animals or colors you might see! So I thought it would be fun to create a simple, playful poem that includes both: a list of colorful animals that follow a child home like a parade of pets.

I hope you enjoy the rhythm, the rhyme, and the chance to imagine your own list of colorful animals you might like to have as pets!

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