CATERPILLAR
Caterpillar, caterpillar,
squirming to and fro.
Won't get far inside my jar...
Should I let you go?
Caterpillar, caterpillar,
sitting on a tree.
Ever seen a leaf so green?
Take a bite. You're free!
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I like this. Simple and super child friendly.
ReplyDeleteI also love the simple sweetness of this, Suzy. I bet many of us have memories of our treatment of insects as a child– whether caterpillars, fireflies, or what have you. An early kindness training ground of sorts.
ReplyDeleteYes, my soft spot for critters big and small goes way back to when I was little...and I can tell I'm in good company here! Thanks to you and Rebecca M. Davis for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun, Suzy! I can remember collecting caterpillars when I was a kid...the fuzzier, the better. :)
ReplyDeletesupper cut and wonderful would be fun to read and even sing with young kids :)
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DeleteAwww! This is really cute. I love it.
ReplyDeleteYay, what a delightful ditty! Glad the caterpillar is free.
ReplyDeleteSuzy, appreciations for a child narrator who decides to be kind and open the jar to freedom.
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