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And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone
And the Green Grass Grew All Around Folk Poetry from Everyone Author:Alvin Schwartz Do your ears hang low, — Do they wobble to and fro? — If they do, you may be a folk poet! From autograph rhymes to street rhymes, from riddles to nonsense rhymes, folk poetry celebrates the vitality and originality of everyday language. — Birdie, birdie, in the Sky, — Why'd you do that in my eye? — Compiled by renowned folklorist Alvin Schwartz a... more »nd illustrated with antic humor by Sue Truesdell, here is a treasure trove of more than 250 folk poems to share with friends and family. It may even inspire you to create your own!