Here's a poem about a rocking horse called Neddy and his friends Fred and Ted. It's one of a whole alphabet that I wrote a long time ago to accompany the lovely illustrations in Sunna Blædel's 'Bamserne's ABC' (Teddies' ABC). It seems a pity they only got read to my own children. So here goes...
F is for frolicking,
fun and good friends,
Rocking horse racing,
Look out for the bends,
Gee up, Old Neddy.
Fred, Ted, hold on tight,
We'll be rocking and riding
far into the night.
Faster and faster,
Just tug on his ears.
And the best thing of all?
You don't have to change gears!
And here's Jake's favourite about a goose named Harry who belongs to a snowy white teddy called Hannah:
H is for happily honking Harry,
He's honking because he wants a carry,
But Hannah's dress is lacy and white,
And goosey footprints wouldn't look right.
So she'll give him his supper and sing him a song,
Plug up your ears 'cos he sings along!
If someone out there knows a friendly publisher, you may one day get to see the lovely pictures too. In the meantime, you are welcome to draw your own illustrations and pin them up.
Have fun!
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