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Mouse Poems

By John Foster

Adjectives

playful rhyming lively accessible

Genres

Poetry/Verse Animals

What is Mouse Poems about?

Follow whiskered mice on nighttime adventures in this lively collection of poems for developing readers. John Foster’s playful verses explore hungry mice, secret scurrying, unexpected discoveries and the busy world they find after people are asleep. Rhyme, rhythm and repetition make the poems enjoyable to read aloud, while the accessible language supports children as they build confidence with reading. Linked to the Oxford Reading Tree’s Jackdaws stories, the collection offers a fun introduction to poetry through imaginative animal characters and memorable sounds.

About the author

John Foster is a well-known British poet and author who loves writing funny and imaginative poems for children. Many young readers enjoy his popular collections, such as 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Chocolate Bar' and 'The Poetry Chest.' John Foster's poems are full of clever wordplay and are great for reading aloud and sharing with friends.

Pages

16 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

Edition published

1990

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