Homes Sweet Homes Poems by James Carter Illustrations by Dominique Mertens
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Contents Home
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Worm!
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Dandelion
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Wild Weed
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Tree House
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Monkey Down
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The Pond
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Millipede!
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Spiky
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The Baobab Sunflower
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The Weather Tree Homes sweet homes
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Home A web or a shell or a hole is a home from deep in the sea to up in a tree home is whatever you want it to be
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A cave or an egg or a nest is a home the busiest place or all on your own
wherever you love the best is your home ‌
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your home
sweet home!
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Worm!
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Little worm, how do you do? I’d stay put if I was you, down below and out of view. Or you’ll get squished beneath my shoe!
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Dandelion
Dandelion! You’re no weed. You’re a clever plant indeed!
First you wear a yellow frock. Then you turn into a clock!
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Wild Weed Weed, weed, you don’t care, for you will settle anywhere. Pavements, parks, in grass or sand. Wow, you really get around!
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