The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Fairy Tale Survival Guide

Trip-trapping is not recommended
Trolls are easily offended

Don’t touch harps (though they look splendid)
Or you’ll soon be apprehended

Wolves are not to be befriended
Huff/Puff crimes can’t be defended

Apple sales have been suspended
Till Queen Evil’s reign has ended

Broken chairs must all be mended
And don’t leave porridge unattended!

About the Writer


Julie Anna Douglas

Julie has been writing poems for as long as she can remember and many of them have found homes is beautiful magazines like The Caterpillar, Ladybug and Spider and in poetry collections by The Emma Press and MacMillan Publishing. She particularly enjoys combining poetry and art in workshops for children and her first poetry collection 'Painting Poems' illustrated by Jools Wilson is full of colourful poetry and creative ideas. Her next book is full of poetry maps and will be out soon!