ISBN 0-646-17428-2

THEMES INCLUDE: animals, fantasy
& magic, Christmas, patriotism,
rap, space, environment, families,
sports - and lots of "characters".

A Cup of Giggles
A Saucer of Dreams

Authors:

Illustrated by Dulcie Meddows

168 poems by eight Australian authors
192 pages (for children 5 - 95)
but especially for those aged 5 - 15 years.

(Includes biographies of authors and
informative reviews.)
Pages 12 - 96 are all comical poems
Pages 96 - 182 are sensitive and lyrical

OOPS! by Annette Kosseris
Mummy's sick in bed today
So I fed the cat.
Now I'll feed the goldfish -
Oh! I didn't know the lid came off
As easily as that!
Oops!....................(page 13)

SPACE ENCOUNTER by Annette Kosseris
You'll never guess what happened
as I walked home from school -
an enormous SPACE SHIP landed
near the Olympic pool!
The door slid open - upwards
and to my surprise
I saw four gigantic SPACEMEN -
They were more than twice dad's size..........(page 66)

SUPERMAN
by Katherine Blowen
I'm so strong,
Come and see,
I'm Superman!
Just look at me!........ (p.18)

CRICKET by Annette Kosseris
This is my first time!
Dad just bought my bat!
My name's on the handle,
See!
What do you think of that!...........(p.18)

FOOTY by Annette Kosseris
I love footy!
How do you like this new football?
It's mine!
Dad bought it for my birthday!
And look at this new jersey!
It's mine!!..................(p.22)

THE EASTER BUNNY
by Katherine Blowen

What a surprise! Oh what a surprise!
I could hardly believe my eyes!
There on the doorstep for all to see
Was the Easter Bunny, calling to me!....... (p.46)

THE WITCH
by Annette Kosseris
I'm an aeronautical entity
Riding on a switch!
I'm looking for some mischief -
Why? …
Because I am a WITCH!........ (p.52)

THE POLISHED COCKROACH
by Dora Friendship
A cockroach! I must find the spray!
I mustn't let him get away!
(squirt! squirt!) There! My aim was true;
And that, my friend's the last of you!
But NO! The insect had…..................... (p.57)

THIRTEEN
by Margaret Speter

My big sister, Tanya
has just turned thirteen.
She's grumpy and moody
and terribly mean.
When I asked her.........(p.60)

THE CAMP by Margaret Speter
Who are you?
  Sandbottom, Sir.
What's that under your arm, Sandbottom?
  Trumpet, Sir.
Trumpet?!
  Yes, Sir.
What's that for?.................. (p.68)

CONCERT NIGHT
by Katherine Blowen
It's all so exciting, I just can't wait!
Our Drama concert starts at eight!
Everyone's ready, the house lights are low -
The curtain's opening. It's "On with the show!"
..........(page 67)

MY BROTHER THE CRICKETER
by Annette Kosseris

He's padded up and ready,
The bat's firm in his hand,
his nerves are strong and steady,
he's there to make a stand.
You just wait And see!........ (p.85)

THE POET by Annette Kosseris
Mum!
I'm trying to do my homework.
Tell her to go away!
I have to write a poem
And she just wants to play!
Thanks, mum.
The clown's name was Buzzo and he
Oh, get lost!
He travelled all around the world,
and many seas he crossed.
Muuuuuuum!................ (p. 70)

LET'S DO THE ME-YOU RAP
by Dulcie Meddows

Everyone's tuning up, tuning up to woo
Fuzzy fuzzy music from the fuzzy kazoo.
I have a better one called the ME-YOU,
Clear your throat and let it through!
HRRR-OM-bom, bim-bim, bom-bom BOO!
HRRR-OM-bom, toot-toot, peep-peep SHOO!

....................................................(p.84)

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
by Dulcie Meddows
A long time ago a man died.
He was a soldier.
He fell on foreign soil
and lay unknown;
lost to the eyes of those he loved,
mourned by all who mourn
for sons and lovers forfeited to war,
until………....................…..(p.148)

THE LONG DROUGHT
by Dora Friendship
The earth cried out for moisture
with its parched and aching throat.
The wind blew willy-willies here and there.
The cracks grew ever wider,
and the drear and dismal note
of feasting crows lay heavy on the air
.................................................. (p.132)

TECHNOLOGICALLY SUPERIOR
By Don M. Saunders

I examined with a calculating eye
how Pythagoras made his Pi;
Measured with a serious bent
where Einstein's relativity went;
regarded with a growing awe
Fleming's penicillin's spore
........................ (p.156)

BUSHFIRES by Dulcie Meddows
Bourne on the wind
from the forest floor
consuming everything before
came the mighty bushfire's roar.

A leaping giant
full of hostile flame
defiantly and wanton came
and challenged man its might to tame.

A nation then
stood upon its feet…...............…(p.155)