Poetry for children: Our large assortment of poems for kids include evergreen classics as well as new poems on a variety of themes. You will find original juvenile poetry about trees, animals, parties, school, friendship and many more subjects. We have short poems, long poems, funny poems, inspirational poems, poems about environment, poems you can recite
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Little Chick
My name is Little Chick and I’m a chic chick For I know every trick to catch a worm quick! This morning I caught a worm It had a lot of charm Now I am confused – Do I eat it or not! Little Chick [Illustration by Shinod AP]
Kappu wants to Draw
Pencil, paper, crayons and pen Get them all to Kappu’s den Spread the paper on the floor For little maharaj wants to draw. Two lines here and four lines there Zig-zig patterns and a circle in pairs Kappu scribbled on all the sheets Till it was time for him to sleep. Kappu wants to Draw [Illustration by Shinod AP]
Slow Dance
This poem came to us as a forwarded email and we do not know the name of its author. Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last. Do you run through each day On the fly?...
The Three Kittens
The white cat said, ‘I’m fair as snow’ The black cat said, ‘I shine!’ The tabby said, ‘well, that’s alright But the bowl of cream is MINE!’ The black cat said, ‘I’m warm as wool’ The white said, ‘I’m like silk!’ The tabby said, ‘say what you will, I’m off to drink that milk!’ The Three Kittens [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta
Kappu's Evening Stroll
Kappu maharaj sat in his pram, With a bottle full of jam. All set to go to the park, He chuckled when he heard Buzo bark. Mama pushed his pram, and alongside Buzo ran. When it became dark, They came back from the park. Kappu’s Evening Stroll [Illustration by Shinod AP]
Take me Too
Oh camel with a humpy back Do take me for a ride You’re so strong! For don’t you cross The sandy desert wide? Take me too when you go next For I would love to see The desert and an oasis Which are unknown to me! Take me Too [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta
Summer
Summer [Illustrations by Kusum Chamoli] What a time the summer brings Heat and sweat and iced up drinks Some fruit sour and some so sweet Things made up to meet the heat Mangoes from the north and south A mango to fill each waiting mouth Apricots, cherries and juicy litchees Melons, berries and lovely peaches Out of the heat, away from the sun Play, swim, splash – oh water’s fun...
Chun Mun's Friends
There was once a little girl called Chun Mun. She lived in a village close to the forest. Everyday Chun Mun would go into the forest and learn music from her friends there – the birds and animals. But one of her friends Chintu, the black ant, would always be very busy and would have no time for such beautiful things. Nevertheless he was very curious to know what Chun Mun did in the forest. So one Sunday, when Chintu had no work to do, he asked Chun Mun –...
Play Nicely
Play Nicely [Illustrations by D. K. Sharma (First published in NBT’s Bulletin, Sept-97)] The kids next door have everything you can think of and yet they love to come in and play with us. Their mother makes an awful fuss. Says, ‘You’ll come filthy, in such a mess!’ Oh yes! That’s just what they like about our place. Nobody says, ‘Go wash you face,’ or “Look at your shoes! Look at your hair!...