Wildflower Children A Reading A–Z Poetry Book Word Count: 323 POETRY Wildflower Children Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com Wildflower Children The images and text in this book were first published in 1918 in a larger collection called Wildflower Children: The Little Playmates of the Fairies Mother Earth’s Children A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2002 Learning Page, Inc Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott ReadingA–ZTM © Learning Page, Inc All rights reserved Learning Page 1630 E River Road #121 Tucson, AZ 85718 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Sweet White Violet .4 Twinflower Bunch Berry .6 Bottle Gentian Rhododendron Blue Flag Painted Trillium .10 Creamcup 11 Heart Leaved Aster .12 Shooting Star 13 Sweet White Violet came to bring Lupine 14 To us the fragrance of the Spring; Skunk Cabbage .15 Dearest maid in all the wood, Showy Lady’s Slipper 16 Sweet and modest as she’s good Bunch Berry wears a gown of white, Twinflower Children, dainty pair, And is a dainty woodland sprite; Sprinkle fragrance on the air; She comes, the best of little mothers, Seldom, elsewhere will you meet To bring her red-clothed Bunch Berry Flower Children half so sweet brothers “O Bottle Gentian,” begged the bees Rhododendron came to town “Open and give us honey, please?” In her green and rose pink gown; “But Bottle Gentian shook his head, She’s so pretty that we give “Belongs to Bumble Bee,” he said Her the nicest spots to live Blue Flag’s as pretty as can be; Said Painted Trillium, “As you see Cousin to Mam’selle Fleur de Lis; Our folks observe the rule of three; Loves cool, damp places, and is fond The styles may change, but still we cling Of living near a stream or pond To our tri-cornered hats each spring.” 10 Creamcup comes, the pretty thing, “I wear my heart outside, you know,” To gladden California’s spring, Said Heart Leaved Aster, “That is so You’ll meet them everywhere in flocks The bird, the butterfly, the bee Clambering over hills and rocks May tell their secrets all to me.” 11 12 Said Shooting Star, “We’re sure and steady, In sand dunes hot or meadows gay And come as soon as we are ready; The little Lupines love to play; We’re not afraid of April’s snows, In dainty gowns of violet-blue That’s ’cause we’re healthy, I suppose.” They’ll nod a glad “Good-day” to you 13 14 Skunk Cabbage is a handsome thing Showy Lady’s Slipper knows Comes while it is cold in spring; She’s the prettiest thing that grows; Protects his babes from wind and storm Her Orchid cousins in the city In a big coat that keeps them warm Say she’s as sweet as she is pretty 15 16 .. .Wildflower Children The images and text in this book were first published in 1918 in a larger collection called Wildflower Children: The Little Playmates of the Fairies Mother Earth’s Children. .. reserved Learning Page 163 0 E River Road #121 Tucson, AZ 85718 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Sweet White Violet .4 Twinflower Bunch Berry .6 Bottle Gentian ... .15 Dearest maid in all the wood, Showy Lady’s Slipper 16 Sweet and modest as she’s good Bunch Berry wears a gown of white, Twinflower Children, dainty pair, And is a dainty woodland sprite;