Flower Children POETRY Book A Reading A–Z Poetry Book Word Count: 325 Wildflower Children Book Written by Elizabeth Gordon • Illustrated by M.T Ross 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 Book Flower Children Book A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2003 Learning Page, Inc Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross 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 Hepatica Monkey Flower Queen Anne’s Lace Silverrod Yellow Adder’s Tongue .8 Bellwort Cardinal Flower .10 Baby Blue Eyes .11 Day Flower .12 Fireweed .13 Hepatica comes bright and early, Large Purple Orchis 14 Never tardy, never surly; Pasque Flower 15 Wears a pretty lilac dress Yellow Star Grass 16 And gives out joy and happiness “Young Monkey Flower put up a sign; The fairy babies simply race “Keep Out! This honey is all mine!” Each night to Madame Queen Anne’s Lace; “But Bumble Bee just went ahead, Cuddled so warmly to her breast “I’m sure that don’t mean me,” he said She gives each babe a good night’s rest Said Silverrod, “My cousins all By dainty Yellow Adder’s Tongue Wear robes of gold the livelong fall; Such fairy elfin songs are sung It’s unbecoming to me quite, That fairy folk come trooping out And so I dress in creamy white.” To hear what it is all about! If through the woods you’ll walk in May, Stately Madame Cardinal Flower You’ll see the Bellwort children play Holds receptions by the hour; At hide and seek, in yellow coats Invites those whom she likes the best, With their wee cousins, sweet Wild Oats And Hummingbird’s her favorite guest 10 “Baby Blue Eyes comes in spring, Day Flower wears a gown of blue “Dainty, dimpled, smiling thing; That only lasts her one day through; “Calls to us from far away, Her mother must be busy quite, “Won’t you please come out to play?” To make a new one every night 11 12 When fire fiends through the woodland race Large Purple Orchis loves to grow Leaving a blackened, barren place Where crowds of people not go; Then Fireweed knows that it’s his duty But you’re quite welcome, if you’ll tramp To make the burned land bloom with beauty To where she lives (it’s rather damp) 13 14 Pasque Flower is a prairie child, Yellow Star Grass hides in play Doesn’t wait ’till days are mild, Among the grasses every day; But, wrapped in furs, she trips along But when you call, “I spy,” she’s fair; Before the Robin sings his song Then you can find her anywhere! 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 Book Flower Children Book. .. Children: The Little Playmates of the Fairies Book Flower Children Book A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 20 03 Learning Page, Inc Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross Written by Elizabeth... Silverrod Yellow Adder’s Tongue .8 Bellwort Cardinal Flower .10 Baby Blue Eyes .11 Day Flower . 12 Fireweed .13 Hepatica comes bright and early, Large Purple Orchis