Once I Laughed My Socks Off Poems For Kids

A collection of fun and imaginative of poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids). Learn why you should tidy up after yourself, why midnight snacking is not such a good idea, and what to do if you laugh so hard that your socks come off!This delightful book of children's poems contains a host of interesting stories and characters for your kids to enjoy. Each story more fun that the last.Amongst the stories you'll find Melvin the midnight-snacking, sneaking teddy bear who can't wait to get his hands on the rest of the jam. Two collared doves, Ebb and Flo, who narrowly escape a run-in with the cat and fall in love. My socks (which won't stop dancing around). And Desmond, your friendly, but slightly present-obsessed Christmas fairy.This book is suitable for 4 to 50 year-olds.

This collection of illustrated children's poetry will have kids and their parents giggling like crazy. A fantastic world of characters and easy-to-read poetry with colourful illustrations. Read about Eric the weary bee, the fish that couldn't climb trees, sarcastic squirrels, discover what to do if you find a crocodile in your lunch-box, why a worm refused to wiggle, and many more amusing tales written to encourage children's love of words and pictures. Steve's first book of kids poetry, "Once, I Laughed My Socks Off" has engaged young readers all over the world, has been used as recommend reading at schools, and reviewed as "Great for the reluctant reader!". If you have a great sense of humour, then this book is for you.

This is the latest edition of this book. This delightful children's poetry book contains a collection of fun and imaginative illustrated poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids).

These 26 delicious scenes retrieved from childhood help us, young and old, to revisit those times and to share them anew. Not the cookie-cutter haiku you'll find in similar books, Liz Crocket's work will introduce your child (and perhaps you!) to the way contemporary haiku has evolved over the past half-century, and perhaps inspire you to capture your own special moments in the same fashion. -- Jim Kacian, Editor-in-Chief, Haiku in English: The First Hundred Years Elizabeth Crocket has filled this book with happy stories from nature, lessons on life, great ideas for children to try, and lots of family love. The 26 haiku--as many as the letters in the alphabet--present fine examples of alliteration "birthday bat", expression "cutting teeth", suspense "suddenly..." and hinge questions, "do you love me?" Short and simple to read on 3-lines following the form of traditional Japanese poetry, these haiku can inspire children from as early as two to become creative writers too. - David McMurray (Asahi Haikuist columnist in Japan)

From rockets to mermaids and everything in between, there's something for everyone in this diverse and contemporary collection. Perfect for young children aged 4+ who are approaching poetry for the very first time, these poems can be performed out loud, shared with others or simply read in your head. Featuring award-winning poets, brand new voices, hip-hop artists and spoken-word performers, this is a wonderfully fresh, diverse and relevant new anthology that will get children laughing, thinking, sharing and performing! With gorgeous illustrations by Laurie Stansfield, and an accompanying CD that features performances from the poets themselves.

A super book of funny, ridiculous and silly poems to make kids laugh out loud from children's poet Steve Attewell. Packed with illustrations by the author this book is great for reluctant readers. Steve's books are used in schools all over the world to help kids enjoy poetry without being intimidating. Ages: 4 to 14 The poems in this book: Never alarm a llama A, bee, see Cat flap Eleven melons and a lemon Flute Badger I drew a door upon a wall I thought I thunk a think Itchy Lost Stupid fly The bounce I did The invisible hamster The longest poem ever written Things I don't like This is not a poem Tim the caterpillar Upside down What book to read tonight? What's a rhyme? Words Yesssss Things people say about Steve's other poetry books: "Once, I laughed my socks off was a great poetry book that got students reading poetry without them even realizing it... I would highly recommend this for a poetry lesson for elementary students for poetry lessons or for just light fun reading in the classroom." - Goodreads reviewer "A wondrously funny book of poetry for children." - Goodreads reviewer "The poems are hilarious, fun and playful and I absolutely loved reading this collection of poems." - Goodreads reviewer "I know when I was being taught poetry really young I could very little interest in exploring it further till I was older, but this book would have definitely enticed me enough to start looking sooner. It was fun and silly and it is great for kids" - Goodreads reviewer "This large format book was a joy to read by myself and with its bright, simple illustrations easy to share while spoiling my grand children with lots of funny words that had a natural rhythm." - Goodreads reviewer "I got this for the 4th grade poetry project for my daughter. She is a reluctant reader, but these poems were so funny and engaging for her, that she read her assigned number of poems without complaint. She even memorized one to share with the class." - Amazon reviewer Hi, I'm Steve I've loved my journey becoming a children's poet. I've seen my books enjoyed by kids, adults, and teachers. The best thing about writing for children is seeing them comment about how they've been inspired to read or write more poetry. And when I learned that my poems were being used in schools as teaching aids... well, you can imagine how pleased I was about that.So if you enjoy one of my books or use one in the classroom, do drop a review or find me on the web and let me know what you think - spreading the word helps so much and inspires me to write more. Kids poems, funny illustrations, and humour through-and-through.

Kenn Nesbitt's hilarious poetry is adored by kids. They just can't get enough of the great beats, wonderful imagery, and good ol' belly laughs his poetry contains! With over a hundred poems included, most of them new but some old favorites too, My Hippo Has the Hiccups is a laugh-out-loud good time. The audio CD features lots of the great poem readings and zany humor that make Kenn one of the most widely sought school speakers in the country. From angry vegetables to misbehaving robots to the boy who is only half a werewolf, these are all officially poems Kenn totally made up: my robot does my homework! | i bought a pet banana! | when vegetables are angry... Be sure to visit Kenn online at the world's most popular poetry site for kids: poetry4kids.com

A collection of more than 100 humorous poems on such topics as ogres, pizza, fear, school, dragons, trees, and hair.