The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Hot Chocolate Day

Friday is Hot Chocolate Day
in the school library
where Mrs Brownlee’s stories
are wrapped in a velvety aroma.
Delicious adventures.
Mouthwatering mysteries.
Sip and listen.
Sip and listen.
Sip and listen
as my worries melt away
with the marshmallows.

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!