Children's Poetry:

This poetry e-book contains 54 poems many of which are based on or inspired by children's own words and their observations of the world. The poems are delightful and sometimes unpredictable.

This e-book contains poems such as Running in the Wind, The Cardboard Box, The Yellow Balloon, My Fathers Day, Dark Morning, The Angry Tractor, The Moon, Holly
Jumping Jean, I'm Sick of Babies, Rosie Posie, Susan Three and Sally Four, The Furry Thing, The Pants, Making Popcorn, I wish I was the Sea, Patrick and Me, Sally and the Spider, Trouble, Gabrielle, Swinging Song, Feelings, Our Goat, The Seagull, The Cicada, Monarch Butterfly, Sand, Riding in the Rain, The Dance of the Windscreen Wipers on the Bus, Night, The Coulourful Cat, Off to School, The Fantail, Boris, Gretel's Spinning Dress, Home from School, The Sky is High, To Bury a Bee, Pooh said the Grandmother, I Wonder, Jamie, Jenny on the Sands, Jumping Maia, Dead Seagull, My New Petticoat, The Giraffe, Johnny on his Bike, The Breakdown, What Nonsense !, Dad and Me, A Blackbird went A-Worming, Black Hens, Summer, and Friends.

Maynie Thompson; Childrens Poetry (2010), 54 Poems, 75 pages (A4 size).

E-Book by Maynie Thompson | Price NZD $ 11.95

Author Biography

The photo above was taken on the book launch of Biddy Burt's book "Native Trees & Shrubs of the Hauraki Gulf Islands", at the Waiheke Island Art Gallery.		On the right-hand side is Janet Hunt, author of the highly-acclaimed and award winning book "Wetlands of New Zealand"; in the centre is Maynie Thompson, peace activist and author of the children's poetry books "I heard a Blackbird Singing" and "Running in the Wind"; on the left is Fleur Juliet Thompson from Intellia Limited, who acquired the e-book publishing rights for Intellia, with the support of the author, for the e-book version of "I heard a blackbird singing", and "Running in the Wind", both titles are collection of children's poems.

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"Tea, Scones and Nuclear Disarmament"

Maynie Thompson lives on Waiheke Island and has five children and eight grandchildren.

She learned the importance of listening to children through bringing up her own and working in Playcentres. She delights in children's imagination and insight. She intended to write a poetry book by children for children.

Maynie Thompson has been a peace activist and livelong supporter of the global peace movement.

Her life and work in the peace movement has been captured in a documentary entitled "Tea, Scons, and Nuclear Disarmament" which has been broadcast on New Zealand Television as well as overseas.

Maynie Thompson was awarded a medal by Queen Elizabeth II "in recognition of her contribution to world peace".

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Children's Poetry to Music:

01 - Off to school
02 - I heard a blackbird singing
03 - Under the kowhai tree
04 - The friendly fantail
05 - The colourful cat
06 - Gretels spinning dress
07 - My new petticoat
08 - Boris the beetle

8 Song titles in MP3 for download

PUBLISHERS DISCLAIMER:

All characters appearing in this e-book are fictitious, unless stated otherwise. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Intellia, or any of its staff, and business associates.