Button Up! - Alice Schertle

Poetry
Wrinkled Rhymes
Illustrated by Petra Mathers
Harcourt Children's, 2009
$16.00
40 pgs.
Rating: 4
Endpapers: Mouse looking up at purple butterflies

Clever poet Alice Schertle tells us about Bertie's Shoelaces, Violet's Hiking Hat, the Song of Harvey's Galoshes, Emily's Undies, Jennifer's Shoes, Tanya's Old T-Shirt, Wanda's Swimsuit, Jack's Soccer Jersey, Jamelia's Dress-up Clothes, Rick's Wool Sweater, and Bill's Blue Jacket.

Bob’s Bicycle Helmet

Bob’s on his bicycle
and I’m on Bob.
I’m Bob’s helmet.
I’m on the job.

Bob burns rubber
Bob climbs hills.
Bob does wheelies.
Bob takes spills.

Bob skins his elbow.
Bob scrapes his knee.
Bob doesn’t hurt his head ---
Bob’s got me.

And if some day
the sky should fall
it will not hurt
Bob’s head at all.

Bob’s on his bike again.
I’m on Bob.
I’ve got him covered.
I’m on the job.

Hand-Me-Down Sweatshirt

I’m a hand-me-down sweatshirt
with zipper and hood.
I’m everyone’s favorite
and still looking good.

I’ve been lost and recovered
been torn and been sewn,
been dribbled on, tumbled in,
rained on and blown.

I started out Wendell’s,
was passed down to May,
she passed me to Karly,
I’m Andrew’s today.

So zip up my zipper
and pull up my hood.
I’m a friend of the family
and still looking good.