reading level: Grade 3

Poems suitable for reading by 8-9 year olds.

The Otter I'm Told by Kenn Nesbitt
The Otter, I’m Told
I Will Not Sit on Santa's Lap by Kenn Nesbitt
I Will Not Sit on Santa’s Lap
Don’t Bother any Butterflies
My Pencil's Old and Broken by Kenn Nesbitt
My Pencil’s Old and Broken
Bed Head by Kenn Nesbitt
Bed Head
The Fisherman and His Wife
Bad Bertie Bartigan by Kenn Nesbitt
Bad Bertie Bartigan
I Like to Pretend to Be Like Myself by Kenn Nesbitt
I Like to Pretend to Be Like Myself
Pete the Pirate Wannabe by Kenn Nesbitt
Pete the Pirate Wannabe
Amanda Ate an Orange by Kenn Nesbitt
Amanda Ate an Orange
Landon McGee by Kenn Nesbitt
Landon McGee
Gladiola's Garden by Kenn Nesbitt
Gladiola’s Garden
Useless Wristwatch by Kenn Nesbitt
Useless Wristwatch
Jake the Yo-Yo Maker
I'm Learning to Play the Piano Today by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Learning To Play the Piano Today
Melinda McKnight
Melinda McKnight
Lucky Lou by Kenn Nesbitt
Lucky Lou
Santa’s Suit
Boney Mahoney
I Sort of Have the Sniffles by Kenn Nesbitt
I Sort of Have the Sniffles
Roddy Rapscallion by Kenn Nesbitt
Roddy Rapscallion
I’m Told By My Snail
While Talking on the Homophone by Kenn Nesbitt
While Talking on the Homophone
I Only Like People Exactly Like Me by Kenn Nesbitt
I Only Like People Exactly Like Me

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