On Grandaddy's Knee [Paperback]

On Grandaddy's Knee is a collection of poems suitable for young children, thus they can be read aloud by parents to their preschool children or introduced by teachers to five- or six-year-old children in classrooms. Some of the poems are cause for laughter- Water Melon My Little Sister's Voice and Now Go to Sleep -while others are written to promote quiet reflection- On Grandaddy's Knee and Young Child Familiarity with the poems might prompt young children to write their own poems.