Bad Hair Day
I looked in the mirror
with shock and with dread
to discover two antlers
had sprung from my head.
The kids in my class
were complaining all day
they could not see the board
with my horns in the way.
The teacher was cross.
He asked, “What’s your excuse?”
I said, “Maybe I used
just a bit too much mousse.”
— Linda Knaus
Copyright © 2006. All Rights Reserved. From Mrs. Pringle's Jolly Jingles. Hands Up Books. Reprinted by permission of the author.
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From Mrs. Pringle's Jolly Jingles
Welcome to Mrs. Pringle’s Jolly Jingles, Linda Knaus’s fun-filled collection of poetry for children. Inside you’ll find poems about some of the wittiest, wackiest characters—from McDermott the Hermit to Handsome Hal, from Poor Miss Penelope Pearl to Meredith Molly McMartin McFad—that are guaranteed to register right at the top of your giggle-o-meter. Linda Knaus is one of the finest and funniest poets writing for children today. So if you like your poetry laugh-out-loud, Mrs. Pringle’s Jolly Jingles is definitely the book for you!
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About the Author
Linda’s love of poetry began very early with a cherished book of rhymes called Jolly Jingles. She has been writing poetry for children for over fifteen years. She began writing for Meadowbrook Press in 1994 where here poetry consistently received high scores in schools across the US. Linda has been published in numerous anthologies in both the US and abroad. She is also the co-author, with Kenn Nesbitt, of Santa got Stuck in the Chimney.
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