My 7 year old has to look at poems. Does anyone know of any good kids poems?

Question

I remember, vaguely, a poem about Colonel Fazackerly Butterworth Toast. But I don't know who wrote it?!!!!!

Answer 1

You should encourage your son to read poems of different genres and by different poets. This will also affect his writing style later on in life...for the better.

You get anthologies of poems. For a 7 year old, you should select clean limericks, and short and simple poems. Ballads will be good too as they're in a story form.

I personally recommend "poem tree" which is available in print form and is graded according to difficulty level, and is especially designed for children...

It offers a wide range of poems for children. You can start him off with book 1. When he finishes that you can move on to the next one....and so on.

You can have a look at the online selection on:
http://www.poemtree.com/

The ones in print are graded unlike the online edition....however, you can also browse the poems per poet and select those you think your son would like at his age...


You can have a look at the selection

Answer 2

I agree with those who said Shel Silverstein. Definitely! Try the following collections of his poems: Falling Up, A Light In the Attic, and Where The Sidewalk Ends. They are great! God, I haven't read those for a long time! I think I will go find those books and read a few!!

Answer 3

Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein
Oh, I'm being eaten
By a boa constrictor,
A boa constrictor,
A boa constrictor,
I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,
And I don't like it--one bit.
Well, what do you know?
It's nibblin' my toe.
Oh, gee,
It's up to my knee.
Oh my,
It's up to my thigh.
Oh, fiddle,
It's up to my middle.
Oh, heck,
It's up to my neck.
Oh, dread,
It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff . . .


http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/shel_silverstein/poems

The link listed above has some of Shel Silverstein's poems. I highly recommend picking up Silversteins books at the library or Barnes and Noble, but if you need some today the links will help.

There are other poets - everyone and their dog knows about Silverstein because he is so good, but don't dismiss other poets -
There are the cat poems by T.S. Elliot that became the musical "Cats" http://www.love-poems.me.uk/eliot_gus_the_theatre_cat.htm

The poems of Lewis Carroll taken from "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass". Here is a little one - http://www.love-poems.me.uk/carroll_how_doth_the_little_crocodile.htm

The poems of Robert Burns are a lot of fun to read out loud with a child. With a heavy Scottish brogue and many Scottish words used, it's amazing how even non-Scots can read, understand and enjoy these lovely works. Here is a link to one of R.B.'s that is appropriate for children - http://www.love-poems.me.uk/burns_to_a_mouse_f.htm

I hope this helps!

Jen

Answer 4

How about Mother Goose...I grew up with these and they are really fun to rhyme and sing...
What about Aesop's Fables? These Fables have many learning lessons and will cause a child to "think" about what is right and what is wrong. I started reading these when I was about 7, and I found that they helped me in my decision making process.
You can check the stories out on the web first before deciding to buy them....Here is a link...

I know that you said, poems....You could try the childrens section at Borders book store, they have tons of selections.

Answer 5

Why don't you try shel silverstein poems. Alot of kides including me like his poems. He's made these books Falling Up,The light in the Attic,and Where the Sidewalk Ends.

Answer 6

Shel Silverstein!!!!!
I just read him to the classes I substitute taught for...
thank goodness the teacher brought this old favorite of mne back into my life!
You've never laughed quite so hard...
or heard so many rich rhythyms
alliterations
or seen peoms that are art in the way the illustrate the point (Lazy Jane).
Good luck!

Answer 7

Probably Shel Silverstein wrote that poem - his are usually short, very kid-friendly, and absolutely hysterical.

http://www.winniethepooh.co.uk/storiesandpoems.html might work also, has Disney pictures with poems about Winnie the Pooh.

Answer 8

anything by Shel Silverstein, like the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" or "Falling Up". They have lots of fun poems for kids. :o)

Answer 9

Anything by Shel Silverstein

Answer 10

Hi! According to this link http://monologues.co.uk/Childrens_Favourites/Colonel_Fazackerley.htm - the poem you mention is by Charles Causley, a 20th century English poet. It's a wonderful comic poem - I love it.