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Greetings to All From Upi Elementary School, Mrs. Brown's 3rd Grade Class
Many children of the world
Wrote this poem for you.
Animals are friends to us,
We hope you are too!

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     Upi Elementary, Yigo, Guam
Purple, yellow, orange and green
Is their color scheme.
Tottots blend into the leaves
Cooing noisily.
     Mrs. Bonnie Brown's Grade 3
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     A3-216, at P.S.279,Brooklyn, New York
When they climb up the big tree,
Squirrels are happy
In Brooklyn they like to run,
They have lots of fun!
     Harriet Stolzenberg's Grade 3
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     Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.A.
We're called groundhogs and woodchucks
And prairie dogs too
We are cuddly and cute
And just might bite you!
     Mrs. Erickson's Grade 4
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     Fox Chase Elementary School, Hagerstown, Maryland
Butterflies are beautiful
We built a garden
Butterflies are colorful
Garden helps feed them.
     Pat Delaney's Grade 4 computer class
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     Poquoson Elementary School, Poquoson, Virginia 
Poquoson mosquitoes
Are a terrible pain;
They bite lots of people,
And drive us insane!
     Mrs. Richardson's Grade 3
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     Washington School , Johnston City, Illinois.
Graceful, slender, attractive
Is the white-tailed deer
Eating bark, grass, leaves, and moss
Beautiful and quick.
     Joanne Garross's Grade 2
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     Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada  
Eagles have big wings and claws
They live in tall trees. 
Eagles soar up overhead
Brown, black, gold and white
     Mrs. Whytock's Grade 3

Furry mammals colored brown
Beavers swim around
Cutting trees to build a home
Never live alone.
     Mrs. Gillespie's Grade 3
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     Picotte School, Omaha, Nebraska.  
The sandhill cranes migrate south.
The whooping cranes join.
The cranes eat fish with their mouth.
They move in a flock.
     Pam Friedlander's Grade 5 (Brandon, Matt, Tara, and Leigh)
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     Davisville Elementary School, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Red; a rooster
So fine and so proud,
Comb so straight and crow so loud,
First alarm clock found.
     Dianne Shamirian's Grade 5
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     Oswalt Elementary School, Walnut, CA
Hungry rattlesnake needs food,
His tongue was alert,
Searching for a fat rat,
Mr. Snake had lunch!
     Cathy Sutherlund's Grade 4
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     Peterson Elementary, Kodiak Alaska 
Do you see him standing there?
Brown, big and scary.
He's a Kodiak Brown Bear
Eating wild berries.
     Family Computer Lab Kids, Grade 5
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     Our Lady of Mercy School, Rio de Janeiro, R.J. Brazil
Macaw is a parrot.
It mimicks people.
Parrots are green, blue and red.
It has a small beak.
     Carla Abreu's Grade 5
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     Mount Carmel, Kenora, Ontario, Canada.
The beaver lives in a pond.
He slaps his flat tail.
He chews logs with his sharp teeth.
His pelt is for sale.
     Mrs. Fawcett's Grade 3                  
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     Mentor, Ohio
Cardinals are our state bird
They are very red.
We see them fly all around
With crests on their head.
     Bonnie Carlson's Grade 2
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     Spalding Catholic, Alton, Iowa
So bright yellow and black too,
a beautiful sight.
Flies all around Iowa
A goldfinch, what else!
     Grade 3
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     Fairview Elementary, Sylva, NC.
Oh My, Look.  There's a racoon!
All at once he chewed,
Racoon quickly at the fish.
What good tasting food!
     Sandra Deitz's Grade 4
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     Austin Area School, Austin, PA  
Whitetail deer are brown and white
Forests are their homes
They run and hide from hunters
They eat grass and nuts.
     Karen Kelley's Grade 4 Enrichment class  
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     Sterling, Massachusetts 
Squirrels are gray, black and brown
furry and playful.
Squirrels like to eat acorns
jump from tree to tree.

There is a light colored deer
who lives in Sterling.
It is a fast running deer.
It is very smart.

Chipmunks are sly, small and fast.
Chipmunks are furry.
They gather nuts for winter.
They like to chitter.

Turkeys are yummy to eat.
They live in the wild.
Turkeys go "gobble gobble".
Turkeys can't fly high.
     Grade 4 classes
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     Coudersport Elementary School, Coudersport, PA  16915
Bobcats are large predetors,
To small animals,
They have short tails and tuft ears,
They roam our Penn's woods. 
     Karen Kelley's Grade 4 
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     St. Bethlehem Elementary School, Clarksville, TN 
Hiding behind a black mask
Is the shy racoon
Tennessee's favorite creature
Is mischevious.
     Paula Hayes's Grade 3
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     Lakefield Elementary School, Quispamsis, N.B. Canada
The moose has big brown antlers.
Stretching six feet wide.
Roams forests of Canada.
Symbol of our pride.
     Nancy Seamans's Grade 5
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     Wickford Elementary School, Wickford, Rhode Island.  
Soaring, diving, squawking birds,
Sea gulls white and gray,
Great fishermen of the sea,
Gliding o'er the bay.
     Susan Gama's Grade 3
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     Kindred School, Kindred, North Dakota 
Our animal the Bison
Is big, brown, and strong.
Thundering herds roamed prairies
In days that are gone.
     Connie Pieper's Grade 3
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     Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon, Queensland, Australia
High up in flowering trees,
Rainbow Lorikeets.
Colourful Honey-eaters,
Chatter noisily.
     Mrs Lorraine Clacher's Grade 2
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     Smith Road Elementary, North Syracuse, NY 
         The Squirrel
STOP...GO...STOP...GO...LOOK!
Hide those nuts in any nook!
STOP...GO...STOP...GO...HOP!
Save them in your winter shop.

Cold Weather coming.
Nuts, seeds, and acorns hiding
In his cosy place,
Fur-tail blanket hides his face.
     Mrs. Swanson's Grade 1
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     Sterling Public School, Sterling, Nebraska
The coyote yips and howls
On Nebraska's plain
Surviving, always thriving,
Through sun, snow, and rain.
     Peggy Parde's Grade 6
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     Ben Sheppard Elementary, Hialeah, Fl
Florida Panthers are wild
Trees in swamps are  home.             
They are endangered species
And most live alone. 
     Linda Wolfe's Grades 4 and 5
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     Kent Elementary, Carrollton,Texas
It is the hour before dawn,
and all through the land,
The eagles are soaring high,
wings wider than man.

Mockingbirds wake with the sun 
in their bright black eyes.
Singing the songs of others,
more or less their size.  
     Sharon W. Ouer's 5th and 6th LD/ED  
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     Edwin Forrest Elementary School, Philadelphia. PA
A fox is a wild creature
That has nice features
The fox goes into his hole
And votes for Bob Dole!
     Kathy Nell's Grade 5 
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     Lincoln School, Hays, Kansas
All rattlesnkes have black tongues 
They eat prairie dogs
Sometimes they live in desert's
They swallow their prey.

Long ago 50 million
Bison lived in herds.    
Very hairy, quick tempered.
They are black and brown.
     Mary Ann Coyne's Grade 4
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     Alderwood Elementry School, Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is a great town,
It's also our home.
We respect it, and love it
We're glad we live here.
     Mr. Schick's Room 5 (Bonnie, Teela, & Duong)
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     Pioneer Elementary, Colorado Springs, CO     
This animal has green eyes.
They're seven feet long.
It lives in the big Rockies.
It is a cougar.
     Grade 3
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     Western Salisbury School, Allentown, PA
Falcons spread their wings and lift
High up in the sky.
Bold and daring, high and far
How swiftly they fly.
     Mrs. Kathy Gutierrez's Grade 5
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     Edith Teter Elem, Fairplay, Colorado
Big Horn Rocky Mountain Sheep
Brave, nimble, agile
Soft padded feet, big curly horns
Strong, tan woolly sheep.
     Linda Vardas's Grade 4
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     St. Catherine-St. Mary's, Remsen, Iowa   
Raccoons are nice and furry,
Cute and chubby, too.
Raccoons eat a lot of corn.
They are nice pets, too.
     Grade 3                 
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     St. James Day School, Texarkana, TX
Armadillos have hard shells 
And live in the woods.
Armadillos go searching 
At night for their food.
     Elizabeth Sevier's Grade 5
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     Lessenger Elementary, Madison Heights, MI
These beautiful birds fly high
Soaring in the sky,
Going up making their way.
They are the blue jay.
     Linda Fryer's Grade 5
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     Cartwright School, Phoenix, AZ 
Tarantulas:  desert home;
Build burrows, use traps;
Painful bite, not poisonous;
Spin silk, but not webs.
     Mrs. Nixon's Grade 2                
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     Dr. Roland N. Patterson School, C.E.S. 230, New York, New York (Bronx)
A bluebird comes in the Spring.
It is our state bird.
They can sing and spread their wings.
Bluebirds make me smile.
     Ms. Tanner, Grade 3 Language Arts (Jose)
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     Northwest Elementary, Huntington, Indiana
The owl calls to warn the night.
He stands still to hide.
As he spreads his wings in flight.
To his prey he'll glide.
     Grade 6 (Abbey)
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     Orchard Grove Elementary School, Frederick, Maryland
We're famous for the blue crabs, 
We're close to D.C.
Schools are cool in Maryland, 
And it's near the sea.
     Cathy Knight's Grade 5
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     HCStorm Elementary School, Batavia, Illinois
White Tail Deer our state's mammel
Tail is very white,
They are a kind of cool tan,
Very sensitive.
     Jane Hankes Richards's Grade 4
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     Liberty International Studies Elem.,Pittsburgh, Pa    
     Room 110
Brown deer's four long legs run fast 
Leaps, flashes white tail
Fine meal's berries, plants, flowers
In woods or your yard!
     Room 205                                                      
Swift in sky, dive at great speed.
Catch prey with talons
Homes are cliffs or skyscrapers
 Perrigine falcons
     Ms. Susan Johnson & 4th Graders
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     Adams Elementary School, Omaha, Nebraska
Woolly Mammoth roamed the plains
A long time ago.
Now all there is left to see
"Ashfall Fossil Show!"
     Kathy David's Grade 5    
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     Schwartz Elementary, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Big, beautiful, and so fast
They are never last
The Stallions are proud and strong
Their mane is so long.
     Johnny Thompson's Grades 2 & 3
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     Hilltop Primary School, Mound, Minnesota
Black and white feathers are neat
Perch and fish they eat
They sing a musical tune
Our friend the common loon.
     Tom Osborn's Grade 3
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     Blessed Sacrament School, Midland, MI
'Twas the white tail deer roaming,
 Oh so carefully,    
 Meadows and brush are their homes,
 Deer eat grass and corn.
     Carol LaChapelle's Grade 4
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     Stoddard Elementary School, Beatrice, NE
White tailed deer live on the plain
Munching on some grain
Their coat is tan, tail is white
Runs away in fright
     Jackie Johnson's Grade 4
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      Bruning Public School, Bruning, NE 
The Bears are our school mascot.
We are very proud.
Bears like to roam around woods,
Growling very loud.
     Shawna Garland's Grade 6
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     Warren Junior School, Essex, England
Very nasty, naughty cat,
Crafty black-blue eyes,
So grumpy like a spoilt brat,
With fuzzy, dirty hair.
     by Hollie (age 10)

Cows grazing in a spring field,
Very lazily.
Weak calves waiting hungrily
For hot creamy milk.
     by Katie & Deniz (age 10)
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     St. John School , Albion, MI
Albion is a small town 
in mid Michigan
At St. John School we all are
happy, busy kids!
     Karin Clemen's Grade 4
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     Thomas Jefferson 5th and 6th Grade Center, Springfield, Il
Opossum, deer, and raccoons too
Roam freely around,
Sleeping, playing, wandering
Making not a sound.
     Barbara Boosinger's Writing Club (Grades 5 & 6)
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     Horicon School, Annapolis, CA
Deer
Faster than the flowing wind
Gliding in the field
Alert and watching, waiting
Feasting on berries
     Jim Lieberman's Grade 5 & 6
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     Converse, Beloit, Wisconsin
Day sleeper,night eater
Badgers squeak at night
Very wide and two feet long
Agressive and strong
     Mrs. Murphy's and Ms. Harwood's Grade 5

Has a keen sight and hearing
Most wolves live in packs
They have long legs and big feet
Provide pups with meat
     Mrs. Champion's Grade 5
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     Hudson Falls Middle School, Hudson Falls, New York.
Rainbow Trout are beautiful
Red, white, blue and green
Fishing's great in New York State
In our lakes and streams
      Marcia Krantz's Grade 6     
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     Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, Fallsburg NY 
We have a baby brown bear.
He has no brown hair.
If only he could have hair.
He'd look like other bears
     Miss Courtenay's Grade 2
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     Lincoln Elementary, Beatrice, NE
The White Tailed Deer oh so near
In Nebraska here.
Antlers grow an inch each day
In dear U.S.A.
     Mrs. Hopp's Grade 3
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     St. Rose School, Perrysburg, Ohio   
Cardinals eat sunflowers
And sing a glad song
They have a crest of feathers
They're eight inches long.
     Mrs. Schoen's Grade 3
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