Favorite Books by Toni Open me, take a look You'll soon call me your favorite book I'll take you into a different land Somewhere sunny, or filled with sand A place where there's just you and me And your imagination will run free Where you'll meet creatures from various places Some are brave, others have six faces Pirates, dragons and unicorns too All waiting to be read by YOU. Icicle Piano by Aria ting tong that long instrument glittering under the eaves keeps losing ping keys. plip plop! they drop softly on the mailbox, loudly on a rock. PLOCK Turtles by Cale Turtles are slow And low to the ground They live by the rivers And don't make a sound Turtles have shells that protect them from danger They hide in them quickly when they see a stranger. My Friends by Cale The moon is my friend Sharing gleaming silver light To the dark dark world In the long peaceful night The birds are my friends Singing soft sweet songs Waking up the world As it sings along. The trees are my friends Swing gently in the breeze Waving its branches and shaking its leaves. The whole world is my friend Every flower and bee All the mice in the grass All the fish in the seas Every animal that you could ever find Ones that sleep in the day and sleep in the night Every thing, every where Any time that they like They always come out In the soft morning light. Autumn Leaves By Cale I watch them as they swirl around in the empty sky Going wherever the wind takes them. I hear them when they crackle beneath my feet As I walk through the silent forest. Gently, they brush against my cheek and whisper secrets in my ear. Soon, the smell of burning fires begin to gather in the breeze as they guide me all the way home. I Saw a Timber Rattlesnake by Cale I saw a timber rattlesnake As fearsome as can be I crept a little closer, So he shook his tail at me. He didn’t seem to like it much He wanted me to flee. I ran back to my parents So that I could let him be. On Halloween Night by Aria On Halloween night the black cats come out and the carved pumpkins so do the bats do you like Halloween? Winter Days by Nicole Outside it's cold, very cold the snow is so white that it's quite bold. The snowy owls blend right in, snowflakes are up to my shins. My fingers are frozen, my toes are numb, I wish I had some bubble gum. I saw the children going sledding, every second the snow is spreading. Outside it's cold, very cold the snow is so white that it's quite bold. If I Were a Car by Mrs. Rogers If I were a car, where would I go? To California, Indiana, Mexico? What if I put on some fancy wheels And danced around, to see how it feels? Or put on some feathers, way up high To see if I could reach the sky? If I were a car, which road would I take? The highway, a byway, a path that I make? If I were a car, what car would I be? Start with some shapes, and then create me! (Inspired by "If I Built a Car" by Chris Van Dusen) A Book's Job by Ashley A book's job is to fill our minds with imagination A book's job is to make us feel sad mad worried or happy A book's job is to make us smart A book's job is to give us something to do on a rainy day The secret of a book is the characters want to peel right off the pages. Snow Falling silently each flake a unique beauty blanketing the ground Winter Winter is graceful, it seems to flow, outside is a spectacular place to go, catch a snowflake on your tongue, winter is a song beautifully sung. Fall by Anna The cool wind blows. Birds greet the day by singing. The leaves begin to fall. Your breath is visible in the foggy air. When you step outside, the wet grass tickles your feet. The trees wave in the wind. You go inside and there is a cup of hot chocolate lying on the table. You drink it. The warm chocolate slips down your throat. Those are the signs of fall! Falling Leaves by Alexandra "Look, look," the leaves are falling red yellow green and brown each of them fall to the ground crunchy crunch crispy air leaves falling everywhere "catch 'em" "catch 'em" "catch 'em all" and that's one reason I love fall!