Flat Stanley
by Lorrie L. Birchall
There once was a boy very flat,
So thin he was just like a mat.
They mailed him around,
By the air and the ground,
So he never knew where he was at.
A Web for Wilbur
by Lorrie L. Birchall
Charlotte is a spider
Who weaves her letters BIG
to liberate young Wilbur
Who really is SOME PIG!
I Used to Be a Big Fish
by Lorrie L. Birchall
I used to be a big fish;
I swam around the sea;
I ate a lot of little fish—
My day was fancy free!
I used to be a big fish;
I swam around the sea;
Until an even bigger fish
decided to eat ME!
When I Become a Werewolf
by Lorrie L. Birchall
When I become a werewolf,
I serenade the moon,
but no one likes my howling,
because I’m out of tune.
Mr. Gruff
by Lorrie L. Birchall
Mr. Gruff is such a grouch;
He likes to gripe and groan.
He grumbles when he greets you—
It’s no wonder he’s alone.
Blueberries
by Lorrie L. Birchall
I put berries in a blender;
I didn’t use a lid.
I made a blender blunder—
Now I’m a big blue kid.
A Girl and Three Bears
by Lorrie L. Birchall
There once was a girl without cares,
who broke in the home of three bears.
Her trouble was deep,
When she fell asleep,
And woke-up to furious stares.
Extinction
by Lorrie L. Birchall
It’s a very sad distinction
to be famous for extinction.
The Spider
by Lorrie L. Birchall
Spider spins her web of lace,
which sparkles in her tiny space.
She is a splendid little spy,
when she spots her prey—the fly.
