The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Belinda Bean the Bouncing Queen

Listen to Colin's poem ...
Belinda Bean, the Bouncing Queen,
The most amazing act you’ve seen:
She bounces low, she bounces high,
She bounces where the birdies fly,
She bounces up, she bounces down,
She bounces over all the town,
She bounces night, she bounces noon,
She bounces half way to the moon.
Belinda Bean, the Bouncing Queen,
Can’t wait to get a trampoline!
Picture by Colin West
Picture by Colin West

About the Writer


Colin West

Colin lives in Battle, East Sussex. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration and has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books. His poems have appeared in anthologies by Roger McGough and Julia Donaldson. He now writes purely for his own pleasure and enjoys collecting old books, mainly of poetry.