reading level: Grade 3

Poems suitable for reading by 8-9 year olds.

The Dentist Pulled My Tooth Out
Hap-the-Happy-Hyphenator by Kenn Nesbitt
Hap-the-Happy-Hyphenator
The One Thing I Won't Eat by Kenn Nesbitt
The One Thing I Won’t Eat
Brand New Cat by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand New Cat
Ancient by Kenn Nesbitt
Ancient
My Pet Germs
I Dreamed I Was Riding a Zebra
Meat Loaf by Kenn Nesbitt
Meat Loaf
I Lost My Head by Kenn Nesbitt
I Lost My Head
The Drinking Fountain by Kenn Nesbitt
The Drinking Fountain
Too Cold! by Kenn Nesbitt
Too Cold!
My Hippo Has the Hiccups
Josh the Sausage Maker
My Hat Is Full of Rabbits
Underneath an Apple Tree by Kenn Nesbitt
Underneath an Apple Tree
Brand New Shoes by Kenn Nesbitt
Brand-New Shoes
Examine any Fire Hydrant
Don’t Bring Camels in the Classroom
December I Went Shopping
A Rock Makes an Excellent Puppy
Our Mother Threw the Pie Away by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Mother Threw the Pie Away
I Have Noodles in My Nostrils by Kenn Nesbitt
I Have Noodles in My Nostrils
Captain Talkalot
My Turtle Is the Sporting Sort

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