Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
by Elizabeth Gordon
Mother Earth's Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables (1914) is a collection of poems for
young children to appreciate the joy of fresh food! See if you can make a game of finding and
naming them next time you are at the farmer's market or grocery store. You may also enjoy
whimsical poetry and stories by Carl Sandburg
An illustration for the story Mother Earth's Children by the author Elizabeth Gordon
Mother Earth's Children, rhubarb WHEN Orchard Oriole sings his song
Mother Earth's Children, spanish onion "SAID Spanish Onion: “I don’t see
Mother Earth's Children, button mushroom THE Button Mushrooms went to play
Mother Earth's Children, green peas THE Green Pea children went to sail
On the Sauce Pan ocean in a gale;
Mother Earth's Children, pearl onion PEARL Onion, tiny little thing,
Mother Earth's Children, cherries “CHERRIES are ripe,” said Old Blue Jay
Mother Earth's Children, string beans THE String Beans love to climb a pole,
Mother Earth's Children, raspberry “GOOD morning, friends! Know who I am?
Mother Earth's Children, red pepper RED Pepper said a biting word
Mother Earth's Children, gumbo with okra GUMBO’S a splendid southern cook,
Mother Earth's Children, beet “EVERY one knows,” said Madame Beet
Mother Earth's Children, chicory “MY new spring dress,” said Chicory,
Mother Earth's Children, pear SAID Mother Pear: “Dear me! Those twins
Mother Earth's Children, apple HERE’S Apple, loved by young and old
Mother Earth's Children, gourd (squash) SAID Mr. Gourd: “You’ll plainly see
Mother Earth's Children, grapes WILD Grape just loves to run away
Mother Earth's Children, orange MISS Orange said: “I’d like to know
Mother Earth's Children, tomato NORTH Wind came whistling by one day