My Elephant Thinks I'm Wonderful

My elephant thinks I'm wonderful.

My elephant thinks I'm cool.

My elephant hangs around with me

and follows me into school.

My elephant likes the way I look.

He thinks that I'm fun and smart.

He thinks that I'm kind and generous

and have a terrific heart.

My elephant thinks I'm brave and bold.

He's proud of my strength and guts.

But mostly he likes the way I smell.

My elephant thinks I'm nuts.

 --Kenn Nesbitt

I'm Building a Rocket

I'm building a rocket.

As soon as I'm done

I'm taking my friends

on a trip to the sun.

But what to you mean

that the sun is too hot?

Oh well, I suppose

I'll just pick a new spot.

I'm building a rocket.

I'm finishing soon

and taking my friends

on a trip to the moon!

But what do you mean

that the moon has no air?

Well dang, then I guess

that we can't go up there.

I'm building a rocket.

It's going to fly.

I'm taking my friends

way up high in the sky.

But what do you mean

when you ask how we'll land?

This rocket is harder

to build than I planned.

To heck with the rocket.

It's out in the shed.

I'm taking my friends

out for pizza instead.

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Lousy Catcher's Mitt

I bought myself a catcher's mitt

so I could catch a ball.

But all I ever caught were things

I didn't want at all.

I caught a fish, I caught a cab;

just how I can't explain.

I caught my brother telling lies,

I even caught a train.

I caught a show, I caught a crook,

I caught the evening news.

I caught my sister kissing boys,

and then I caught a snooze.

Come see my lousy catcher's mitt:

a wonder to behold!

I've never caught a single ball,

and now I've caught a cold!

 --Kenn Nesbitt

The Drinking Fountain

The drinking fountain squirted me.

It shot right up my nose.

It felt as if I'd stuck my nostril

on the garden hose.

It squirted water in my eye

and also in my ear.

I'm having trouble seeing

and it's really hard to hear.

The water squirted east and west.

It squirted north and south.

Upon my shirt, my pants, my hair,

but nothing in my mouth.

I'm sure that soon they'll fix it

but, until then, let me think...

just who can I convince that they

should come and have a drink?

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Brandon Branson's Backpack

Brandon Branson's backpack

is unusually large.

He drags it into school

the way a tugboat drags a barge.

The main compartment holds

about a hundred hardback books.

The outside has a zillion

little pockets, strap and hooks.

Inside it has his calculators,

one for every class,

plus eighty markers, pens and pencils,

adding to it's mass.

It holds his new harmonica

plus three or four kazoos,

his binder and his lunchbox

and an extra pair of shoes.

Of course it has his mittens

with his winter coat and hat,

a soccer ball, a basketball,

a baseball glove and bat.

A CD player, headphones,

and a TV, with remote,

a telephone, computer,

and another hat and coat.

His skateboard and his scooter

have their own equipment rack.

It even has a space to park

his bicycle in back.

A teacher found it in the hall

today at 1:15,

She looked around for Brandon

who was nowhere to be seen.

She got some other teachers

who considered it and frowned,

then groaned and moaned and pulled

and dragged it off to lost and found.

They struggled through the doorway

feeling out of breath and strained,

and all of them were curious

to see what it contained.

They cautiously unzipped it

and they pulled it open wide,

and there was Brandon Branson

napping happily inside.

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Bernina's Band-Aids

Bernina had a Band-Aid

on her elbow and her chin,

her ankles, knees and forehead,

plus her shoulder and her shin.

Another two were on her ears

and ten were on her toes.

She'd one on every finger

and a big one on her nose.

Her Band-Aids were the coolest

that her friends had ever seen.

A few of them had leopard spots

and some were neon green.

A bunch were lit with lightning bolts,

or stars and crescent moons,

while some had superheroes

from the Saturday cartoons.

Bernina's now in trouble

for there's just one little catch;

she used up all the Band-Aids

but she didn't have a scratch.

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Sea Monster's Complaint

My breakfast never varies;

it's the same thing every day.

And lunch and dinner likewise

make me yawn and turn away.

I'm craving something different.

I'm in need of something new.

Some pickles, some lasagna,

or a chocolate cake or two.

I'd like a dozen pizzas

and some carry-out Chinese,

a turkey, ham and pot roast

with potatoes, pies and peas.

I want a bag of burgers,

and a barrel full of rice.

I'll wash it down with twenty quarts

of soda pop on ice.

My taste buds need variety

to pass between my lips.

No more of just the same old thing!

I'm sick of fish and ships.

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Terrible Dream

I'm feeling rather ragged.

I'm feeling rather rough.

I'm looking like I stayed up late,

and didn't sleep enough.

I went to sleep at bedtime

and dreamt all through the night,

but when I woke this morning

I was feeling far from right.

For though I drifted quickly,

and slumbered long and deep,

I'm totally exhausted

'cause I dreamed I couldn't sleep!

 --Kenn Nesbitt

Silly Footprints

by Arden Davidson

I spent years

 searching for a

 six-footed camel.

 I'd never seen it,

 but I knew it existed,

 'Cause I'd seen

 its footprints

 in the sand,

 but every time

 I got close,

 I missed it.

 I studied its

 footprints in the hot,

 summer sun

 and everything

 seemed just fine

 until I realized

 four footprints were his

 and two of them

 were mine!

Flying Popcorn

Arden Davidson

A piece of popcorn

 escaped from the pan

 and flew across the kitchen

 like Superman.

 It ping-ponged back and forth

 between the oven and the freezer.

 Then it shot up to the ceiling

 like a daredevil trapeezer.

 I tried and tried to catch it,

 but it never missed a trick.

 So finally I gave up

 and ate a licorice stick.

Color Me Happy!

by Arden Davidson

If I were the color blue,

 I'd sing sad songs for you.

 If I were the color yellow,

 I'd be a happy fellow.

 If I were the color red

 I'd look like me when I bled.

 If I were the color green,

 I'd grow like a big string bean.

 If I were the color brown,

 I'd be a chocolate town.

 If I were the color pink,

 I'd be a lemony drink.

 If I were the color purple,

 Nothing would rhyme with me.

Sent To My Room

Arden Davidson

I broke a dish

 and mom got mad.

 She sent me to my room

 because she said that I was bad.

 So I'm sitting here

 on my canope

 with my stereo

 and my color tv

 and my favorite doll

 and my 'lectric train

 and my building blocks

 and my video game,

 And I'm wondering what

 my mother meant

 when she said my room

 was a punishment.

What To Do About Grandma

Arden Davidson

When grandma goes to sleep at night,

 I shut all the windows and doors.

 I put cotton in my ears because, well,

 my grandma snores.

 She snores so loud it jiggles the house

 and makes the shutters shake.

 One time our neighbors ran out screaming -

 they thought there was an earthquake.

 Another time she snored so loud

 our ears and noses bled.

 Now everyone runs for cover

 when my grandma goes to bed.

 Yes, grandma's known for snoring.

 She's known all over town.

 Even power saws and freight trains

 tell my grandma to pipe down.

 She's louder than a motor bike

 or a great big thunder clap.

 Oh dear! Oh no! I've got to go!

 It's time for grandma's nap!

The Hard Way

Arden Davidson

I've got a rabbit's foot

 and a four leaf clover.

 A lucky penny

 and a troll named Dover.

 I've crossed my fingers,

 I've wished on stars.

 And for extra

 safe measures,

 I've wished on Mars.

 I've avoided all ladders

 and black cats as well.

 Even went to a witch

 for a fifty cent spell.

 Now I'm armed

 and I'm ready

 to do my best.

 Next time I'll just study

 for my history test.

Rich Kid

Arden Davidson

I found a quarter in a pay phone.

 Boy, am I excited!

 I'm feeling mighty, mighty rich

 and I don't plan to hide it.

 I think I'll buy a baseball.

 Hmmmm. I don't have quite enough.

 Instead I'll buy a rag doll.

 Boy, this shopping stuff is tough.

 Okay, I'll buy a pizza.

 No, I'm still a little shy.

 How 'bout a bag of onion rings?

 Well, it was worth a try.

 I've searched for half the day now

 for one thing I can afford,

 and now I have to tell you

 that I'm growing rather bored.

 I guess I'll buy some gumballs

 so that I can finally end it.

 It's amazing how long a quarter lasts

 when you can't afford to spend it.

POPCORN


Popcorn at the movies.
Popcorn at the game.
Popcorn just for snacking.
Popcorn's not the same!
Now it comes in flavors,
Caramel, nacho cheese.
I love all the flavors.
Pass the popcorn please!

Linda Holliman

Wonderful World

I can see
Trees and grass,
The sun and sky;

I can taste
Chocolate ice cream,
Apple pie;

I can hear
Music, laughter,
Words you said;

I can smell
Perfume, flowers,
Baking bread;

I can touch
Silk and velvet,
A baby's skin;

What a wonderful
World I'm in!

Eva Grant


FIVE SENSES

 I see and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch
  With my senses I learn so much

With my eyes, I can see
Robins nesting in the trees

With my ears, I can hear
Distant noises and sounds quite near

With my nose, I can smell
Fragrant flowers in the dell


With my mouth, I can taste
Doughnuts, which are chocolate glazed


With my hands, I can feel
bananas with a slippery peel


LOOK WHAT MY BODY CAN DO!

HERE ARE MY EYES.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
BLINK AND CRY
AND SHINE BRIGHT BLUE.

HERE IS MY NOSE
WHAT DOES IT DO?
BREATHES AND SMELLS
AND SOMETIMES KER-CHOOS!

HERE ARE MY HANDS.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
SWING AND CATCH
AND WAVE HI TO YOU.

HERE ARE MY FEET.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
JUMP AND RUN
AND WALK TO THE ZOO!


Fingers Tell

What can your fingers
See for you?
Whether a surface
Feels old or new?
Is it bumpy, lumpy
Slippery, slick?
Prickly, scratchy,
Hard as brick?
Spongy, rough?
Softer than dough?
Touch it!
See if your fingers know.


Just Listen!

I like to listen to sounds that I know,
They're all around me, wherever I go.
Some sounds are soft as a passing cloud,
But a jet taking off is a sound that is loud.

 
There are little sounds I like to hear.
The tick of a watch when it's very near.
A crackling fire, and pattering rain,
Or tree branches tapping a windowpane.
 

There are danger sounds that warn me away
The police officer's whistle that I obey.
A siren's wail, a warning shout,
The honking car that says, "Look out!"

 
There are great big sounds that make me feel grand,
The proud, rich beat of a marching band.
And ocean waves crashing on rocky shores,
Or a thunderstorm, when I'm safe indoors.
 

Some sounds can scare me, like a growling dog,
Or a screeching cat, or a grunting hog.
Other sounds are sad, like a cry of pain,
But I listen for happy ones, and I'm glad again.


Things To Touch

Some things are so warm to touch,
Like blankets in the sun,
Horses pulling heavy loads,
A fresh-baked sugar bun. 

Some things are so cool to touch,
Like pebbles in a stream,
The marble on a table top,
A dish of peach ice cream.

Some things are so smooth to touch,
Like worn pews in a church,
Inside a mossy acorn cup,
A bark-peeled stick of birch. 

Some things are so soft to touch,
Like snow, my cozy bed,
But best of all, my grandma's hand
That gently strokes my head.

~Camilla Walch Knox

Spring

In the spring
Trees grow and sing.
In the gentle breezes
Of the wind.

I like to lie
Beneath a tree
Thinking of many things
That spring allows me see.


MANNERS LESSON
author unknown

If I were as rude as the rain
And came when I was uninvited
And stayed too long and ruined people's fun
(like going to the baseball game with my dad
and eating hotdogs in the sunshine)
And made children (like me) miserable,
I'd be sent to my room for quiet time,
Until I learned to behave.

(Easter)
Chocolate Rabbit

I got a chocolate rabbit
For an Easter treat,
A great big chocolate rabbit,
Good enough to eat.
So I ate his ears on Sunday,
his nose I finished Monday,
Tuesday I nibbled on his feet.
I ate his tail on Wednesday,
Thursday I kept on,
By Friday he was going,
Saturday he was gone.
Oh, I loved that chocolate rabbit,
From the moment that he came,
And if I get another one,
I’ll love him just the same.

Easter Bunny Song

Have you seen the Easter Bunny
Working hard all day?
He is making Easter candy
Easter's on its way!
He is filling Easter baskets,
Jelly beans and chocolate bunnies too!
He'll be hopping to your house soon
Bringing treats to you.

Easter time is near.
Easter's almost here.
Easter Bunny comes each year.
Easter time is near.
Easter's almost here.
Easter Bunny comes each year.
Easter Bunny's coming to my house.
Easter Bunny's coming, I know!
Easter Bunny's coming to my house,
Bringing goodies I love so.

He's bringing:
Chocolate, chocolate candy eggs
It's my favorite treat!
Chocolate, Chocolate candy eggs
Most delicious sweet to eat!
He's bringing:
Chocolate, chocolate candy eggs
It's my favorite treat!
Chocolate, chocolate candy eggs
Most delicious sweet to eat!


One Easter Rabbit
Written By: Ellen Javernick
Sung to the tune: ABC song

One Easter Rabbit hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
He said, "This job I'll never get done,
If I don't call another rabbit to come."

Two Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Three Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Four Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."


Five Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Six Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Seven Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Eight Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Nine Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They said, "This job I'll never get done,
If we don't call another rabbit to come."

Ten Easter Rabbits hopped away
To hide the Easter eggs one day.
They  had such enormous fun,
But they were glad their job was done.

Joanne Griffin
Channelview ISD

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