The Waldorf Book of Animal Poetry
Lovely and refreshing! To give your children the gift of these animal poems--whimsical, lyric, silly, or profound -- is to give them a little piece of magic they will carry for a lifetime." --Sharifa Oppenheimer, author ofHeaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children"An entire zoo of real and fantastical animals brought together under a single roof -- a rich selection of poems for all ages, all of them resonant with meaning. No teacher should be without this invaluable  collection." --Douglas Gerwin, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Research  Institute for Waldorf Education"A mixture of well-known treasures and little-known jewels for every temperament and taste. With poems ranging from the witty to the serious, from the playful to the profound, this compendium will serve generations to come." --Roberto Trostli, author ofPhysics Is Fun!andRhythms of Learning"From  farms to forests, traditional to modern, this wonderful collection is a  tremendous resource for inspiring ring times, finger games, puppetry, and storytelling." --Janni Nicol, author ofCreative Play for Your Toddler"What  a superb collection of animal poetry! I truly wish I'd had this humongous book when I was teaching children -- it would have shortened the endless hours I spent searching for animal poems. David Kennedy has created a wonderful anthology, setting out and organizing this broad collection for ease of access and use. This book is destined to be a must-have for schools and teachers -- it has all the old favorites and many, many unfamiliar ones as well. My hat goes off to him!" --Reg Down, eurythmist and author ofThe Tales of Tiptoes Lightly'Lovely and refreshing! A little piece of magic your children will carry for a lifetime.' -- Sharifa Oppenheimer, author of Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children 'A rich selection of poems for all ages.' -- Douglas Gerwin, PhD 'From farms to forests, traditional to modern, this wonderful collection is a tremendous resource for inspiring ring times, finger games, puppetry, and storytelling.' -- Janni Nicol 'A literary Noah's Ark. The quintessential qualities of the animal world brought into the heart of childhood through the words of poets.' -- Eugene Schwartz