Poems for Younger Children by David Donaldson

The poems in this collection were written originally as birthday verses  for children between the ages of seven and eleven. The children, each  having been given a verse, would learn it by heart and recite it to the  class on their birthdays.  After more than sixteen years of teaching  children at the Hereford Steiner Academy, the author reviewed the verses  he had written, and it seemed many could be enjoyed as poems in their  own right, though they also made a satisfying collection, as they often  follow the seasonal cycle.  Teachers may find continuing use for  them in recitation, to accompany movement, or as inspiration for their  own verses. These poems will evoke smiles and fond memories for all  those who take them to heart.