POETRY I’m Never Alone Written by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Chris Baldwin www.readinga-z.com I’m Never Alone A Reading A–Z Poetry Book • Word Count: 149 Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials I’m Never Alone A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2007 Learning A–Z Written by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Chris Baldwin All rights reserved www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com Written by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Chris Baldwin I’m Never Alone When they laugh or they cry, I know just how they feel To me every book brings a friend that seems real I can picture the way all the characters look I’m never alone when I’m reading a book Some are nice, some are not Some fill me with fear But I keep on reading, year after year Each one is the best or most interesting yet When I’m lonely or sad, they help me forget Each brings an adventure, whether sweeping or small I can’t wait to go there I treasure them all I stop in to visit and often come back One lives in a mansion One lives in a shack When it’s rainy and cold and there’s no one to play, My friends on the pages whisk me away 10 When I read a book, I’m never alone They lead me to places that I haven’t known ... Baldwin I’m Never Alone When they laugh or they cry, I know just how they feel To me every book brings a friend that seems real I can picture the way all the characters look I’m never alone when...I’m Never Alone A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2007 Learning A–Z Written by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Chris Baldwin... cold and there’s no one to play, My friends on the pages whisk me away 10 When I read a book, I’m never alone They lead me to places that I haven’t known