The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

All Wrapped Up

It’s waterproof and stretchable.
It cools me when it’s hot.
It warns me when the ground is rough
and when my finger’s caught.

It keeps me safe from nasty germs
although it’s soft and thin.
It wraps me up from head to toe:
this super skin I’m in!

About the Writer


Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer is a Canadian writer and editor. She is the co-writer of the Invisible Things zine, a collection of poems about the invisible creatures (gnomes, imps, and so on) who inhabit the world of modern kids and get into no end of mischief. Jennifer comes up with her best ideas for poems while she’s walking her dog, and as a result her dog gets lots of walks. This makes her dog very happy.